Is Adult & Teen Challenge a rehab?

Adult & Teen Challenge is a residential recovery and discipleship program. Unlike a conventional rehab, the Adult & Teen Challenge of Maryland program encompasses every aspect of life and demonstrates a new way to live and think.

How long is the residential program?

Participants can generally expect to complete the program in approximately 12 months.

How old must I be to attend Adult & Teen Challenge of Maryland?

Adult & Teen Challenge of Maryland is a male 18+ center. If you are under the age of 18 we encourage you to visit www.teenchallengeusa.com to locate a center.

How long does the application process take?

It varies from a few days to 2 weeks. In processing an application we consider:

– Willingness
– Mental health
– Medical condition
– Legal status, past and present
– Outstanding warrants
– Funding eligibility or scholarship beds that are open
– Level of care

Does Adult & Teen Challenge accept insurance?

No, Adult & Teen Challenge of Maryland a non-profit faith-based program and does not accept insurance.

How much does it cost?

Our program cost $5,550. We require a $750 entry fee from students, plus $400 each month. The cost of helping a student is approximately $1,200 a month. Student support is a big help in deferring expenses. Please contact us if you would like to help sponsor a student.

Can I work while in the program?

No, due to the nature and schedule of our program, residents are not able to seek employment or be employed through the duration of the program.

Can participants smoke?

Adult & Teen Challenge of Maryland is a tobacco-free facility.

Can participants bring prescribed medication with them?

At this time our facilities are not equipped to provide medication administration. Only non-addictive medications with a low risk for abuse are allowed. Opiate-derived pain medications, anti-anxiety drugs, and any mind-or mood-altering drug with a potential for misuse are strictly prohibited. If such drugs are medically necessary, participants must wait until they complete their treatment on the medication before entering the Adult & Teen Challenge of Maryland program.

What kinds of visitors are students permitted?

Only immediate family may visit students enrolled in the Adult & Teen Challenge of Maryland program. Contact with old friends, including girlfriends or boyfriends, is not allowed. Pastors with ministerial credentials may also visit students with prior approval.

Does Adult & Teen Challenge accept students on probation or parole?

Yes, but the supervision officer must be informed. Many participants enrolled in the Adult & Teen Challenge of Maryland program are at Teen Challenge as a condition of their probation or parole. Applicants need to take care of any warrants or legal proceedings before entry.
Students are responsible for supervision appointments and reporting will be conducted as part of the participant’s case management.

Do applicants need a photo ID?

All applicants must have a current form of identification before entering the program: driver license, state ID, social security card, birth certificate, passport, etc.

Do I have to detox before entry?

No, but it is encouraged to detox before entry if you are addicted to alcohol or barbiturate and opiates.

Why is the Adult & Teen Challenge program so effective?

Since Teen Challenge first opened its doors, thousands have come seeking help and have found the Helper. . .

The Adult Programs are successful in assisting individuals to find freedom from life-controlling problems as we proclaim with both our lips and our lives God’s great and glorious love. It is the love of Christ that can break the hardest of hearts and lead to a life of obedience and service.

At Adult & Teen Challenge of Maryland, Christ-centered teaching is at the heart of what we do. Through the preaching and teaching of God’s Word, we aim to lure people away from the fleeting pleasures of sin into ever-increasing joy in God as we make known the supreme beauty
of Christ sacrificial death and resurrection.

We believe teaching faith in Jesus Christ instills a new nature and alters the behavior that allows the entire person to heal. Adult & Teen Challenge of Maryland firmly believes, and results show, that an individual
must establish a personal relationship with Jesus Christ if he wishes to find permanent freedom from life-controlling issues. This central spiritual dynamic is the foundation upon which all aspects of the Adult & Teen Challenge of Maryland program is built.