HELPING INDIVIDUALS FIND FREEDOM FROM ADDICTION AND BUILD NEW LIVES, WITHOUT THE FINANCIAL BARRIER OF HIGH-COST ADDICTION TREATMENT
Great Lakes Adult & Teen Challenge is a nonprofit organization offering highly effective residential recovery for adult men and women. We understand the immense challenges of overcoming life-controlling problems. Our holistic, Christ-centered approach to substance abuse treatment involves a long-term residential experience that includes daily education, counseling, mentoring, spiritual guidance, and vocational training. In a safe, single-gender, and supportive environment, our dedicated team guides each individual toward a more fulfilling life rooted in God’s forgiveness, love, and purpose.
Our proven residential treatment programs provide a comprehensive path to recovery and successful reintegration into society. For over 60 years, Adult & Teen Challenge has provided high-quality, affordable treatment facilities. Our program in Milwaukee has been recognized as one of the premier Adult & Teen Challenge facilities in the United States. We treat all life-controlling issues, fostering maturity, honesty, humility, care, responsibility, and complete life transformation.
Great Lakes Adult & Teen Challenge Women’s Recovery Center
I hit a point where I had lost nearly everything, but God met me there. Adult & Teen Challenge helped me rebuild my faith, restore relationships, and begin a life I once thought was out of reach.
Justin 2020
Losing time with my children brought me to my knees. At Adult & Teen Challenge, I found Jesus, freedom from addiction, and the strength to begin rebuilding my family.
TJ 2021
I had every reason to believe my future would be successful, but addiction nearly destroyed it. Teen Challenge gave me a place to heal, grow in faith, and eventually serve others through ministry.
Nicole 2018
I came in carrying years of rejection, shame, and addiction. God used Adult & Teen Challenge to show me my worth, give me a firm foundation, and prepare me to help others.
Candace 2021
After years of substance abuse, loss, and heartbreak, I needed more than recovery. I needed a family. Adult & Teen Challenge became that family and gave me a place to heal and belong.
Aidalee 2020
Pain and substance use had taken away my hope. Adult & Teen Challenge helped me reconnect with God, rediscover joy, and step into a calling to serve others.
Mary 2022
I used drugs and alcohol to cope with depression, anxiety, and emptiness. At Adult & Teen Challenge, I learned to understand God’s love and found a reason to keep moving forward.
Ryan 2024
After years of addiction, I found real freedom through Jesus Christ. Great Lakes Adult & Teen Challenge gave me the structure and teaching that helped change the direction of my life.
Stephanie 2024
I’ve seen firsthand what lasting recovery can look like. My husband’s journey has shown me the power of faith, accountability, and the support of the Great Lakes Adult & Teen Challenge community.
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“To change people who have addictions like this, you cannot just do it by walking them through a program. You ultimately have to change what is in their heart to change what other actions they do. This is a program that has shown great success.”
Scott Walker Governor – State of Wisconsin
“Thank you for ministering the gifts of mercy and servanthood at our service last Sunday. Teen Challenge is truly a Good Samaritan’ ministry and very close to my – and Parklawn Assembly of God’s – heart and vision.”
Rev. Walter F. Harvey Senior Pastor – Parklawn Assembly of God
“If you’re thinking that it’s not worth it – yeah, it is – when you buy it from Teen Challenge! If you don’t want it, buy it, and bring it again next year. Listening to statistics about Teen Challenge graduates, you don’t find that after six months they are out there doing the same old thing again.”
Jonathan Green Auctioneer
“When I founded Teen Challenge 40 years ago, I had no idea that God would multiply this movement around the world! From the beginning, my vision has been to introduce troubled young people to Jesus Christ, and then get them back on the streets witnessing for the Lord. Today, God is raising up a mighty army of Spirit-filled soul-winners and evangelists – out of former drug addicts and gang members! But we must have help to continue. The problems we see today are much worse than what I encountered in New York in 1958. I pray you will stand with us in prayer and support.”
David Wilkerson Founder – Teen Challenge
“What a joy it was for me to be with you. I appreciate all of your hard work. I want to tell you that I appreciate you being a man of God and a man of integrity. I work with many organizations all over the world (and many Teen Challenges), and it is refreshing to me to work with someone like you who has a heart for ministry and is a person who has learned to give to others.”
Nicky Cruz Teen Challenge Alumnus
“I’ve believed in this ministry since it’s very beginning, and I continue to support it. I consider it a real privilege to endorse this work. Thank God for Teen Challenge!”
Pres. Ronald Reagan Former President – United States of America
“When all is lost, there’s still one thing left, and that’s Teen Challenge…that’s why I’ve been committed to the program. I don’t think all hope is lost in life as long as people are willing to get together and do what it takes to do the right thing…”
Hon. Vincent Bobot Judge – Milwaukee County Municipal Court
“With the deterioration of society, Teen Challenge has become one of the most important arms of the church to this generation.”
Rev. Jerry Brooks Presbyter – Oak Creek Assembly of God
Great Lakes Adult & Teen Challenge operates long-term residential addiction and alcoholism recovery programs for men and women in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Our faith-based residential recovery centers provide a structured, supportive environment for adults struggling with alcohol addiction, drug addiction, substance abuse, trauma, and destructive patterns that have become difficult to overcome. For more than 60 years, Great Lakes Adult & Teen Challenge has helped men and women pursue freedom from addiction through a comprehensive, Christ-centered approach to recovery. Our one-year residential addiction recovery program combines 24/7 support with individual and group counseling, biblical teaching, vocational training, life-skills development, personal accountability, and a strong recovery community. Rather than focusing only on the symptoms of substance abuse and addiction, our long-term residential program helps participants address the underlying patterns affecting their lives while developing the character, stability, purpose, and practical skills needed for lasting recovery. Each day provides structure, encouragement, accountability, and opportunities for spiritual and personal growth. Our experienced and compassionate staff includes people who understand the challenges of addiction and the recovery journey firsthand. Great Lakes Adult & Teen Challenge is a nonprofit, affordable alternative for individuals and families seeking a long-term residential addiction recovery program in Wisconsin. Our goal is to help men and women break free from drug and alcohol addiction, rebuild relationships, restore their lives, and move forward with renewed purpose, confidence, and hope.
AFFORDABLE ADULT ADDICTION TREATMENT AND RECOVERY CENTERS
Find lasting freedom at Great Lakes Adult & Teen Challenge in Milwaukee. Affordable Christian drug rehab for men and women with long-term residential recovery, counseling, life skills, and faith-based support. Call today.
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Great Lakes Adult & Teen Challenge is a nonprofit, faith-based, residential recovery program in Milwaukee offering a low-cost path to freedom for men and women struggling with addiction and destructive life patterns. With over 60 years of success, this program provides a safe, structured environment where adults are guided through a one-year journey of healing and restoration. Participants receive 24/7 support, biblical teaching, individual and group counseling, vocational training, and life skills development-all rooted in a daily rhythm of accountability, community, and spiritual growth. More than symptom management, the program focuses on identity, purpose, and long-term life change. Staffed by those who have walked the road to recovery themselves, the culture is built on compassion, discipline, and unwavering belief in every person’s potential. Affordable and nonprofit, Great Lakes Adult & Teen Challenge empowers individuals to break free from addiction, rebuild their lives, and re-enter the world with confidence, stability, and lasting hope.
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