Teen Challenge in San Diego, California, United States

San Diego Teen Challenge is a faith based residential addiction recovery program located in San Diego in San Diego County, California, that provides long term recovery services for adult men struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. Operating in the San Diego community since the 1970s, the program uses a one year Christian discipleship model that focuses on lasting life transformation through biblical principles rather than medical or psychiatric treatment. Men entering the program complete an initial three to four month induction phase at the San Diego campus before transferring to the Riverside campus to complete the remainder of the program. Participants engage in daily Bible classes, chapel services, worship, group counseling, discipleship, supervised work activities, community service projects, and life skills development designed to promote emotional, mental, social, physical, and spiritual growth. Students also participate in local church activities, outreach events, and service opportunities that help build responsibility, healthy relationships, and a strong work ethic. Beyond residential recovery, San Diego Teen Challenge serves the local community through drug prevention education, food distribution programs, children’s after school learning programs, juvenile hall and jail ministry, crisis counseling, and community outreach, helping individuals and families find hope and long term recovery from addiction.