TC is huge, world-wide. Most of the facilities look like sterotypical religious drug rehabs, but these in particular resembles the industry.
http://www.tcidaho.net/ http://www.newhopeacademytc.org/pagevie ... ageID=9116 Under-cutting the industry at just $1400 per month
The first thing that caught my attention is calling the organization "Teen" Challenge when they ' treat' all ages.
From Wikipedia
All Teen Challenge centers operate autonomously. The parent organization is now under the auspices of the Assemblies of God, a Pentecostal association in which Wilkerson is ordained.
Studies of Teen Challenge Effectiveness
Teen Challenge has been cited in public policy debates as an example of why such programs merit the federal funding of faith-based organizations. Its documented success rates played a role in the establishment of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives in 2001.
Rick Rose has some articles.
http://www.cultnews.com/?cat=138 http://www.rickross.com/reference/brown ... lle18.html TC Texas:
http://www.tfn.org/religiousfreedom/fai ... challenge/ Sounds like Roloff Ministries
Even prior to seeking an exemption from state licensing, a 1995 state inspection revealed that Teen Challenge was not compliant with numerous state health, safety and quality of care standards.
Rather than force Teen Challenge to meet the basic health and safety standards to which their secular counterparts must adhere, then-Governor George Bush pushed through legislation that would exempt Teen Challenge and other faith-based drug treatment centers from state licensing ? and the health, safety and quality of care standards that accompany that licensure. ?Teen Challenge should view itself as a pioneer in how Texas approaches faith-based programs, I?ll call together people, ask them to make recommendations. I?d like to make recommendations to the legislature?But Teen Challenge is going to exist?and licensing standards have to be different from what they are today,? then-Governor Bush said. (World Magazine, 7/29-8/5/1995)
In 1998, a boy filed suit against Dallas Teen Challenge Boys Ranch and Assemblies of God, alleging that a counselor, who was a convicted drug trafficker, sexually molested him and two other boys. The lawsuit also claimed that the ranch?s Executive Director, the church and the ranch?s board knowingly hired people with criminal histories to serve as counselors. (Austin American-Statesman, 5/13/1998)
A peek into a Ft Worth Tx facility for young adult women.
http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase ... id%3A79817