Teen Challenge Rocky Mountains

THE PROGRAM

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In the United States 21.1 million people are in need of specialty treatment for drug and alcohol addiction. The age groups affected include teens to older adults. Each addict impacts an average of five other people.

Our approach is to deal in a holistic fashion with each individual. This allows us to look beyond the symptomatic issue of drug and alcohol abuse and to confront issues of past abuse, alienation, poor coping skills, poor education and work habits and self esteem.

Contact Information:
180 Ministries
2634 S. Broadway
Denver, CO 80210
303-744-3986
303-733-3544 (fax)
Email Address:
pastordaniel180@gmail.com
Center Director: Daniel Petruska

180 MINISTRIES

180 Ministries serves men 18 years old and older who deal with a variety of drug
and alcohol related issues. They come from Colorado and as far away as Florida.
Some have legal issues that are facing them, pushing them to a crisis point of confronting their life style.

Various ethnic and economic groups make up the student group at a particular time.
These individuals need a structure that enables them to lead productive and fulfilling lives.

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WHO IS SERVED BY DENVER TEEN CHALLENGE?

Any male 18 years of age or older who has a life controlling problem such as drug or alcohol addiction
Men who are willing to enter the program voluntarily and are ready and willing to change their present life-style.
Men willing to accept a structured Christian environment in order to overcome their problems.

HOW DOES THE PROGRAM WORK?

The Teen Challenge of the Rocky Mountain’s men’s program consists of a seven-step program. The program is typically one year long. The program length is determined on an individual basis and is determined by completion of the academic requirements for each step, compliance with rules and polices and personal growth to be evaluated by the staff. It is our desire to provide opportunity for each student to thoroughly deal with all addiction-related behavior and thinking.

KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDE:

Counseling (individual and group)
Biblically based studies
Chapel and church services
Prayer and devotion times
Work therapy
Daily structure
Recreation

WHAT DOES THE TEEN CHALLENGE PROGRAM OFFER?

Teen Challenge is concerned with the “total person”. The program structure is aware of each person’s spiritual, mental, physical, social and educational needs.

SPIRITUALLY: Teen Challenge deals with the person’s problems as symptoms of deeper conflicts. Addressing a person’s spiritual need begins the process of healing. Through faith in Christ individuals find the changing power that gives the ability to cope with problems and live a more effective life.

MENTALLY: The rebuilding of the used and abused mind is of key importance. The consistent study of the Bible along with a Bible-based life skills curriculum are the tools used to enhance mental growth by serving as the foundation for the restructuring of broken down thought patterns, creating new, more stable ideas and principles.

PHYSICALLY: Teen Challenge provides an environment that includes shelter, food, and basic needs as well as work, rest, and recreation. As students begin to function in a drug free environment, physical health usually begins to improve greatly.

SOCIALLY: Through the benefits of a group living situation, students are taught the biblical perceptive of relationships and conflict management and thus helped to more successfully relate to family, peers and authority.