Jeff found himself in jail. Again. He’d exchanged the values he’d learned in a Christian home for a lifestyle centered in defiance and rebellion. He ran with new friends in a world centered around skateboarding. For him, it was a path that eventually led to a steady stream of drug use and bad decisions

Ashley’s story is different because she never used drugs, but was addicted to heroin and opiates from the day she was born.

Woody’s Parole Officer was ready to obtain a warrant for his arrest when she saw him panhandling at a fast food restaurant. Instead, she offered to drive him to Teen Challenge. It was a trip that changed the trajectory of his life.

His brother, a Superior Court judge, kept an aluminum bat by the door in case Mike showed up.

Once a meth addict and campus drug dealer, Jason's life spiraled downward until a police pursuit ended up with him in custody.

Then David met a Teen Challenge graduate—someone who could relate to where he was and who’d overcome the same issues he faced.

Alberto Bello's Story

In 1968 Teen Challenge of Southern California was in its 5th year. Tom was in his 22nd. He was 6’1” tall but weighed just 135 pounds. Drugs were killing him. When he got arrested again his probation officer offered two choices: prison or Teen Challenge.