Western Pennsylvania Adult and Teen Challenge

I went to this facility about 10 years ago. I do not believe in the ideology of teen challenge. As a Christian, pursuing Christ is a personal decision that everyone has to make for themselves. I do not believe forcing someone to sit through 4-6 hours a day of bible doctrine classes is going to benefit an individual that does not want to be there at all. Teen challenge would argue no one is being forced to be there but for the majority of people there its court mandated so its prision or teen challenge. I agree that God can heal anything including addiction but this facility does nothing to treat the underlying issues of addiction on a scientific level AT ALL. I was miserable the majority of the time I spent here until I transferred to a Veterans facility. It is human nature to reject anything that it is being force fed down your throat regardless of what those views are. I remeber specific times where staff would listen outside your door at night for any "inappropriate language" , that would result in you have to write hours upon hours of bible verses the next day.Also, I disagreed with a majority of the doctrine interpretations that were being tought by staff to other members that were receiving treatment. The main issue I had was a calvanistic approach to Christianity that I do not believe is sound doctrine. If you are looking at treatment for addiction as a Christian I would highly recommend getting support from your local church or pastor, not teen challenge.

Great place to get you clean and sober and on the right track to have a relationship with God.

This place helped me get saved and sober wow what a great place learning the word everyday it s a blast my counselor was great at teaching the word nothing but honest people pastor Dave Lewis was awesome at teaching the word aswell great experience learned a lot thank you