LOS ANGELES COUNTY TEEN CHALLENGE
LOS ANGELES COUNTY TEEN CHALLENGE – A Legacy of Hope, A Future of Outreach
In 1962, Don Hall—a Christian college graduate, former drug user, and criminal—answered God’s call to bring Teen Challenge to Los Angeles. With a two-story building in downtown LA and the guidance of David and Don Wilkerson, Teen Challenge of Southern California was born.
Today, that legacy continues in a powerful new way.
Los Angeles County Teen Challenge is now operating as a dedicated Outreach Center, strategically positioned to bring hope, recovery, and restoration to the streets, neighborhoods, and communities of LA County.
While our residential program has transitioned to other Teen Challenge campuses, our Los Angeles Outreach Center now focuses on:
Conducting interviews and placements for men and women seeking long-term recovery in one of our Teen Challenge residential centers
Operating a 24/7 Prayer & Helpline, offering spiritual support and resources to those in crisis
Leading street ministry and evangelism in high-need areas including Skid Row and local methadone clinics
Connecting people with the message of freedom through Jesus Christ
The need is urgent. Over 1.4 million people in LA County are struggling with substance use. We are committed to going where the addicted, broken, and forgotten are—and bringing them the hope of new life in Christ.
Our passionate outreach team is engaging the front lines of addiction with the truth of the Gospel and the transforming power of the Holy Spirit.
From our historic beginnings to our current mission, Los Angeles County Teen Challenge remains a beacon of hope for those in need of freedom.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
At Los Angeles County Teen Challenge, we reach out into the surrounding communities with a message of hope and redemption through drug education and prevention, teen and gang intervention and visits to jail and juvenile hall. In addition, we provide crisis counseling and weekly support groups for people and their loved ones who are struggling with addiction. We are passionate about meeting spiritual and physical needs around us in many ways, including food distributions on a regular basis. As a New Creation Choir, our students love to visit churches and organizations all across Southern California, sharing inspiring songs and testimonies of God’s transforming power.
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Students in the Induction Phase of Teen Challenge Southern California (TCSC) are introduced to the spiritual principles and life disciplines that are at the heart of the TCSC ministry. Church attendance, chapel services, prayer times, Bible-oriented classes, personal devotions, Bible study and meetings with TCSC staff teacher/advisors are all vital elements of the students’ daily or weekly schedule. Many students choose to accept Christ as their Savior or rededicate their lives to Him during the early stages of the Induction Phase. Allowing Jesus to become the central focus of their lives is the single greatest reason why Teen Challenge is so successful. Students also perform chores around the center such as laundry, kitchen duty or grounds maintenance as well as involvement with work activities away from the center, community service projects, and fundraising events.
ADMISSION INFORMATION
If you would like to apply for admission, you can speed up the intake process by downloading and filling out the admissions forms, then taking them to the center you have an appointment with. You can download the forms below: