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- Does the Appalachian Teen Challenge offer help to
girls in need?
- Who can be admitted into the Training Center?
- How do I know if I am a candidate for the
program?
- Are the facilities clean and well-maintained?
- How are the students disciplined?
- Following the initial application and enrollment
fees, am I required to pay for the help I receive at Appalachian Teen
Challenge?
- Can I tour the Training Center?
- Does Appalachian Teen Challenge follow abuse
prevention procedures?
- Can an applicant be admitted in lieu of
incarceration in jail?
- Upon admission, what type forms will I be
expected to sign?
- Do I need to be concerned about illegal drugs,
fighting, or other illicit behavior on the Appalachian Teen Challenge
campus?
- What if I experience drug/alcohol withdrawal
following my admission into the program?
- Will I learn a vocational trade at Appalachian
Teen Challenge?
- Can I be confident that all of my records and
private discussions with the Appalachian Teen Challenge trainers will remain
confidential?
- May I leave the program anytime I wish?
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Yes. We are currently constructing a facility for females, and will be able
to enroll hurting girls very soon. Until then, our admission office places girls
of all ages into Teen Challenge centers that are equipped to work with females.
The Training Center admits males, age 18-35, who are ready and willing to
make a complete change in lifestyle. Prior to admission, the applicants are
thoroughly interviewed to determine their eligibility.
Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Are you ready for a complete
change in lifestyle? Are you willing to submit to the authority of our staff?
Are you ready to give up your present lifestyle? Are you ready to let Jesus heal
you?
If you can answer yes to each of these questions, you're probably ready for
Appalachian Teen Challenge.
Most definitely! As an Honor accredited member of Teen Challenge, USA, the
Appalachian Teen Challenge takes pride in their well-maintained, up-to-date
facilities. The Training Center campus is well-groomed and provides a peaceful,
tranquil atmosphere.
At Appalachian Teen Challenge, you won't find holes that have been punched in
walls by disgruntled residents. We are able to ensure a safe, sanitary
environment for our residents because the program is highly disciplined and
well-structured.
The Training Center is inspected daily by the staff. In addition, the Mercer
County Health Department periodically inspects our facilities and food
preparation areas without giving our staff prior notice as to when the
inspection will take place. The lowest grade we have ever received is an
astonishing 98! Our staff and students take pride in their center!
Students who receive write-ups for rule infractions are
disciplined by a discipline committee. Although the discipline can be tough,
corporal punishment is not permitted.
The Appalachian Teen Challenge is a faith-based ministry and receives no
state or federal funding. God provides for the needs of our ministry through the
generosity of friends, student's families, churches, and other organizations.
Therefore, students are not required to provide financial compensation for
services rendered by our staff.
Yes. Individual and group tours can be scheduled by calling our office
(304-384-3307 or 384-9074).
Most definitely! We realize that physical abuse, particularly sexual abuse
against minors, has reached unprecedented proportions. Even though the
Appalachian Teen Challenge is an adult residential program (minors are placed in
juvenile centers elsewhere), we still believe in the protection of our
residents. Our staff are required to follow very strict procedures to ensure
they and the students are protected. Staff are not permitted to be alone with
any student under any circumstances! This is just one of the many strict
guidelines we adhere to without question.*
* Prior to being hired for employment with Appalachian Teen Challenge, an
extensive background check is conducted on each applicant. Applicants with prior
felony sexual abuse convictions are denied employment.
Nonviolent offenders may apply for admission after a criminal background
check has been conducted. Once accepted for admission, applicants must have:
- court approval,
- a written statement from the court assuring that the applicant will not
be required to be present in the court on any other charges during the
applicant's tenure at Teen Challenge
- and, written approval from a probation/parole officer, if applicable.
The probation/parole officer must be from the county where the applicant was
charged.
You will be expected to sign the following forms:
- Application for Admission
- Statement of Faith
- Medical History
- Student Enrollment
- Approved Visitor & Caller List
- Rules Agreement
- Student Manual
- Release of Liability
- Statement of Responsibility for Liability
- Limited Consent for Release of Confidentiality
- Authorization for Disclosure (Notification Consent Form)
- Consent to Inform Persons of Student's Presence in the Program
- Christian Discipleship Training Acknowledgement
- Non-Refundable Fees Acknowledgement
- Medical Liability Release
- Statement of Responsibility of Fees for Court Appearances
- Personal Belongings Acknowledgement
- Civil Rights Waiver Acknowledgement
- Release of All Rights in Personal Story
- Christian Conciliation and Arbitration Agreement
- Financial Holdings
- Work Skills and Ethics Training Acknowledgement
Absolutely not! The staff rigorously supervise our students. Therefore,
illegal drug possession is not a problem at Appalachian Teen Challenge. Upon
admission into the program, enrollees and their belongings are thoroughly
searched for drug paraphernalia.
Since we only allow students who have a sincere desire for change to
participate in our program, most have a positive attitude. Fighting or illicit
behavior are not permitted, nor is it a problem on our campus. We are blessed
that our students are, for the most part, unified with one goal, to serve God,
our community, and each other.
Appalachian Teen Challenge is not a medical treatment center. Therefore, if
you feel you will experience withdrawal from drugs or alcohol, you may consider
checking into a detox facility prior to your admission here.
In the event a student does encounter severe withdrawal after being admitted
into Appalachian Teen Challenge, he is transported to a local hospital for
treatment of the withdrawals.
It is not our goal to teach you a vocational trade but to teach you
appropriate ethical work habits.
Absolutely! Our staff are required to protect the confidentiality of our
students at all times.
Yes. A student is not incarcerated and may remove himself from the program at
any time. In the event a student steps off the Training Center campus, he is
considered dismissed.
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