Teen Challenge is one of the oldest, largest and most successful programs of its kind in the world. Established in 1958 by David Wilkerson, his outreach to gangs in New York City led to the development of Teen Challenge.
Adult & Teen Challenge USA national organization, while Teen Challenge began as a ministry to youth, it has expanded to also serve adult men, women, and adolescent youth who are struggling with life controlling addictions. Today Adult & Teen Challenge USA is a network of over 250 recovery centers across the United States. Teen Challenge Global operates at a truly global scope, with over 1200 centers operating in 118 nations.
The state office of Indiana Adult & Teen Challenge (Lebanon, IN) was founded in 1965 as one of its affiliates. Indiana Adult & Teen Challenge operates four centers and is a faith-based residential treatment facility that provides shelter and support for adult men, women, and adolescent girls to overcome addiction, alcoholism, and other life controlling issues and develop positive skills and behaviors for a complete recovery. Indiana Adult & Teen Challenge and its centers is a 501 ©3 nonprofit organization.