Teen Challenge Adventure Ranch

19778 Boys Home Road, WC431 Morrow, AR 72749
Inpatient
Teen Challenge Adventure Ranch AR 72749

About Teen Challenge Adventure Ranch

Teen Challenge Adventure Ranch is a residential addiction treatment center for boys in Morrow, Arkansas. They provide treatment for behavioral disorders and addiction treatment for boys aged 14 through 17.

The first four phases of treatment take place when the boys are residents and lasts about nine to 12 months. The fifth program level consists of six to nine months and occurs when your child goes back home. During the residence portion, parents and guardians will attend several family reconnection weekends. This program is faith based and has a strong academic component.

Teen Challenge is a Christ centered program with daily chapels, Bible studies, special retreats, and mission trips. They use an integrated model of therapy with biblical concepts and various psychological approaches. The residents will also experience crisis management, motivational interviewing, adventure therapy, and accelerated resolution therapy.

Aftercare is a minimum of six months. During these sessions your child will go over their transitions to education and family life, any relapse prevention issues, and vocational activities and goals.

Former clients and parents say that this is a wonderful program and an amazing facility. Other clients say that the staff is friendly and professional.

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Accepted Insurance

Teen Challenge Adventure Ranch works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.

Other Forms of Payment

Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.

Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

inpatient iconInpatient
Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.
aftercare iconAftercare Support
Clients in addiction recovery typically require robust, ongoing support, which rehab aftercare programs are designed to provide. These programs are premised on the idea that clients' mental, emotional, physical, social, and financial wellbeing is essential to recovery. Clients collaborate with their case managers and addiction recovery team to identify the rehab aftercare services they will need to thrive while in recovery. Clients may receive peer coaching, career counseling, and 12 step program induction, among other services.
12-step icon12-Step
12 step programs are designed to foster participants' recovery through spiritual development, promoting healing in mind, body, and spirit. Participants engage in 12 step meetings, which are free, anonymous, and accessible daily, including evening, night, and weekend group sessions. Participants also self-select a sponsor to support them throughout their recovery journey. Though rooted in spiritual principles, participants do not have to be religiously-affiliated. Specialized formats, including gender and age-specific ones, are available.
heart-hands iconIntervention Services
Intervention services helps family or friends of addicts stage an intervention, which is a meeting in which loved ones share their concerns and attempt to get an addict into treatment. Professional intervention specialists can help loved ones organize, gather, and communicate with an addict. They can guide intervention participants in describing the damage the addict's behavior is causing and that outside help is necessary to address the addiction. The ideal outcome of an intervention is for the addict to go to rehab and get the help they need.
24-hour icon24-Hour Clinical Care
During many phases of addiction treatment, you'll need to receive 24-hour clinical care in Arkansas. This supervision ensures your safety during the detox process. Licensed medical professionals and experienced addiction specialists provide medication management, non-addictive medication to curb withdrawal symptoms, and frequent monitoring of vital signs.

Treatments

The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.

The goal of drug rehab in Arkansas is to help individuals stop using addictive substances and learn healthy ways to remain clean long-term. Participants learn vital skills to cope with cravings and manage stress, to prevent relapse.

Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

A combined mental health and substance abuse rehab has the staff and resources available to handle individuals with both mental health and substance abuse issues. It can be challenging to determine where a specific symptom stems from (a mental health issue or an issue related to substance abuse), so mental health and substance abuse professionals are helpful in detangling symptoms and keeping treatment on track.

Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.

Clinical Services

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

Developed in the 1970s, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a type of psychotherapy based in cognitive behavior therapy. DBT is designed specifically to help people who experience emotions intensely. It is used to treat substance use disorder, anxiety, and depression, among other mental health disorders.

equine-therapy iconEquine Therapy

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

Individual therapy gives men and women in Arkansas the chance to engage in one on one therapy sessions that focus on identifying personal triggers and high risk situations for drug and alcohol addiction. Your therapist works together with you to develop coping strategies and build resilience that promotes sustainable recovery.

Motivational interviewing is a conversational approach to treatment. It helps you express your desire for change, reflect on any ambivalence you're feeling about change, and plan for the next steps to make the changes you desire.

The goal of trauma therapy is to address the lingering mental, emotional, and physical lingering effects of a traumatic event. Your therapist helps you process this trauma and build resilience to face future challenges.

eye-movement iconEye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing

Families in Arkansas use family therapy to enhance communication and understand the effect that addiction has on family members. The goal is to help members identify and modify negative behaviors and create a more cohesive and supportive environment that is conducive to recovery.

Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. These include time management, career guidance, money management, and effective communication. Truly successful addiction recovery is based on the ability to not only live substance-free, but to thrive. Life skills teaches the practical necessities of functioning in society, which sets clients up for success in life, and therefore sobriety.

Amenities

  • weight iconGym
  • wifi iconWifi
  • home-setting iconResidential Setting
  • private-room iconPrivate Rooms
  • hiking iconHiking

Accreditations

The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.

CARF Accreditation: Yes

Contact Information

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19778 Boys Home Road
WC431
Morrow, AR 72749

Fact checked and written by:
Kelly Junco, CPC, CPRC, BA, BS
Edited by:
Anna Spooner

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I was a parent who sent my child here. He was subjected to emotional abuse on the daily. We decided to send our son here without much research because of the urgency of his situation. What a mistake. He seemed to get worse every phone call. He came back after "graduating" th ... Read More

Reviewed on 12/3/2019
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My son was there for a while and they train troubled youth to become better at dealing with life and prepares them for adulthood.

Reviewed on 3/8/2019
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If you want to waste a ton of money, go for it. They tell you everything you want to hear, take your money, and release them just the way they came (if not worse because they learn from each other). I hope they can feel good taking a lot of money from people desperately try ... Read More

Reviewed on 1/23/2019
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4.2 (47 reviews)
MoN_oZz
2 months ago
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Lydia Hudson
3 months ago
5

Joann Zona
4 months ago
4

Our son was there over 10 years ago Yes Unabashedly Christian. Advertised as such. If you object to that look elsewhereDecent academic support. Adventure based life challenges. I would have appreciated they be more tolerant of our slight differences in Christian Biblical interpretation ( we are Catholic) as doctrinal differences and geo- ethnic variation in the worship of Christ were not in the focus of our sons treatment nonetheless he had improved his life and behavior I believe their process was helpful and he is the better for it.If you do not want the focus on Christianity . Look elsewhere

Lori McMurphy
6 months ago
5

Sending our son to Teen Challenge Adventure Ranch was the hardest and best thing we could have ever done. Our family is not the same in the best way possible because of this place. And yes, they treat the whole family unit not just the young men. I've never met a core group of people who love what they do and are focused on meeting each of us right where we are.

Mack Heath
6 months ago
5

Jess P
8 months ago
5

Sending my son to a program was an extremely difficult decision to consider, the hardest thing... I hoped and prayed that the issues at hand would simply subside and go away. The complexity of this difficult decision was exacerbated by fears.Once my husband and I committed to sending our son to TCAR, I found the experiences along the way brought me peace. Beginning with the description of the program and school on the website; to my interactions on the phone with admissions; to onboarding, orientation and meeting the team; to seeing the grounds and ranch; to feeling the love, care and concern among the staff; to the hurts and joys of reconnects; to support in family counseling sessions; to witnessing the interactions, friendships and growth of the young men in the program, and to the opportunity to belong to a community of parents who could relate to us. To sum it up, we count it all joy (James 1:2-4).Some things I learned along our journey was to trust God in His timing not mine. To trust the team with my son. That the limited communication in the first couple of months was difficult but necessary. I learned about codependence, control and letting go. I came to terms with no guarantee that the program would fix my son, and that not only did my son need to make changes, but our family did. Thankfully, with support, my son did self-reflect, contemplate his decisions, and decided to focus on positive change in addition to earning his High School diploma.My family received support, prayers, access to resources, education, and was blessed through this program. My heart is filled with gratitude for what God is doing in and through this place.

Peter Friedlander
10 months ago
5

John Griffes
1 year ago
5

I love this place i was in the progam when i was younger but then it was known as Kings Ranch Skip arp was the director. It nice to know its still there doing Gods work. It looks quite different now. From when it was a firehouse and school at different times in its life before i was there

Richard Stone
1 year ago
5

Having been a juvenile delinquent, I ran away from home at 15. Looking back I wish I found a place with this. I have seen these people love on these kids, pray for them, and I am sure cry out for them. I have donated some, and listened to some of the speakers. When you donate here you are changing the life and future of these young men and their families forever. Give a gift of hope thru restoration.

KTK
1 year ago
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Dylan Hlavin
1 year ago
5

These guys saved my life. It s been a year since I left, and I m terrified to think of where I d be right now if not for TCAR. Every staff here is after the Lord s heart. To highly oversimplify my story, I went from a D-average student, not able to drag myself out of bed in the morning, and a rebellious Prodigal to an A-average student, successful in every area of my life, and my foundation being on Him. Shout out to Eagle Hall, Brother Gene, and Mrs. Cynthia. I love all you guys, and thank you again.

Max Eck
1 year ago
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I went here for 6 months & the only good thing I can say came from it were the relationships with the other boys. My first night, I came in late, so instead of taking the hike on the first night of my arrival, it was pushed to the next morning. They took my clothes & gave me an ankle monitor, reasonable, but the room I undressed in had a surveillance camera in it, which I thought was disturbing. The next morning, me, 2 staff members, & 2 level 3 students took a two hour car ride to a hiking trail in the mountains. I had to carry a big backpack the whole way up a steep rock mountain. I kept thinking that, "If I slip, I will crack my head open, & we would be miles walk from any road". Finally we made up camp in the woods. It had a nice view, but that ended when they told me that they had forgot my tent. Then they said there phones alerted a storm that night. Since I had no tent, I slept on the forest floor, in a sleeping bag at least, but with no protection from the storm. I was so exhausted from climbing all day, that I passed into a broken sleep. They woke me up in the night & told me to crawl under their tented hammock because of hail. I didn't realize it till morning, but my sleeping bag was filled with ice cold rainwater. My body was dirty, I was shaking,& my fingers were red and pail. They looked at me in surprise, as if I should have been used to sleeping in freezing dirty water. Every 2 months, we had to go with our dorm on hiking trips. Thank God it was never as bad again, but I was still traumatized, & I had to get used to it. Thats not right. The staff were emotionally manipulative, they seemed like they had just as many disturbed qualities as we did. It was always subtle & they probably didn't realize it. I think it has something to do with Christianity itself, they're known for guilt & manipulation. I never thought badly about religion till then. The staff told us horror stories about their lives, with quivering voices and on the verge of tears. I kept thinking, "You seem to need your own therapy, before you try helping us". My whole stay was an indoctrination test. I was forced to go to chapel every day, but they loved to say how they didn't force their religion on me. I could refuse, but I would be punished for it of course, with a 3 hour writing packet (copying bible verses). That's the backwards manipulation. Six months of depressing stories & bombarded with God. They ONLY allowed Christian books too. That sounds like forcing religion. I even asked if I could donate my copy of Winnie the Pooh just so that I could read it while I was there, but they said it was not Christian based. One of the most innocent and sophisticated children's books ever written was too secular for them to allow. Don't hear only one side about this place.

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