Mission
TEEN CHALLENGE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (THE ORGANIZATION) IS A FAITH-BASED RESIDENTIAL RECOVERY MINISTRY FOUNDED IN 1963. THROUGH TEN RESIDENTIAL AND THREE OUTREACH FACILITIES ACROSS SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA, THE ORGANIZATION HELPS MEN AND WOMEN OVERCOME SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND OTHER LIFE-CONTROLLING ISSUES. PROGRAMS EMPHASIZE SPIRITUAL GROWTH, COUNSELING, EDUCATION, AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING WITHIN A CHRIST-CENTERED, PEER-TO-PEER ENVIRONMENT. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST, SUSTAINED ENTIRELY BY PRIVATE DONATIONS, COMMUNITY SUPPORT, AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO BRING LASTING RECOVERY AND LIFE TRANSFORMATION THROUGH THE POWER OF JESUS CHRIST.