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All Teen Challenge Centers need more positive “press” in their communities; everyone needs to work to keep “Teen Challenge” in the minds and hearts of potential donors and volunteers. We at Teen Challenge USA want to help you with this task. One way to receive … [ read more ]

Teen Challenge USA is a finalist in The National Religious Broadcasters’ 2012 Media Awards. Teen Challenge USA joins Focus on the Family, Hope for the Heart and Life Issues Institute as the four finalists in the Radio Impact Awards category. In all, the NRB has … [ read more ]

The Reverend Carl D. Smith, ordained as a minister in 2002 with the Evangelical Church Alliance, struggled through years of addiction, incarceration and homelessness as a young man.  A California boy who enlisted in the Navy in his teens, Carl became addicted to heroin while … [ read more ]

One Teen Challenge center is hosting a photography contest for both professional and amateur photographers. What a great idea for some free publicity for the center and getting good photographs! This isn’t a fundraising event in itself, although you could charge an entry fee and … [ read more ]

October is a busy month for drug prevention nationally.  October 23-31 is Red Ribbon Week – the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the nation. It is a way for pe0ple and communities to unite and take a visible stand against drugs. this year’s … [ read more ]

Teen Challenge USA is happy to announce a new discount for all Teen Challenge centers purchasing the Group Studies for New Christians student materials. After renegotiating with our supplier, we are able to offer a 45% discount on GSNC student manuals and study guides. This … [ read more ]

Exciting news from the Media Coordinator, Lynette Scherber — Dawson McAllister will be airing our PSAs on their show for the next six months! Shows are generally aired weekly, but in a few radio markets they air nightly. In a quick overview, some are superwatt … [ read more ]

We all know that the best time to raise more money is the end of the year. Year-end fundraising has long been the time when we catch our budgets up and have a little breathing room, financially speaking. It’s no surprise that many non-profits raise … [ read more ]

2010 Survey Released The use of illicit drugs among Americans increased between 2008 and 2010, according to a national survey conducted by SAMHSA. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) shows that 22.6 million Americans age 12 or older (8.9 percent of the … [ read more ]

CASA Columbia Releases 2011 Teen Survey: National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse XVI: Teens and Parents This week, The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University released the National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse XVI: Teens and Parents. … [ read more ]