The Future of Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge
After 20+ years, SVTC is transitioning from residential to community-based recovery. Here’s why we’re going back to where we started and what’s next.
After 20+ years, SVTC is transitioning from residential to community-based recovery. Here’s why we’re going back to where we started and what’s next.

My father founded Teen Challenge and helped hundreds overcome addiction. But before he helped strangers, he saved his own son. This is our story.

That park gear is there for a reason. Yet somewhere along the way, we started believing that it’s noble to “push through” by doing more of the very activities that wore us down.
Returning to SVATC is not just a career move; it’s a calling. The lives transformed by Christ through the ministry have forever left a mark on our hearts.

Join us as we reflect on a year of growth and blessings at Brookside Church. Get a sneak peek into our exciting plans for 2024 and learn how you can support our mission to make a deeper impact in the communities we serve.

The challenge is that this entire thing isn’t even about trees. It’s about leading people. Every organization is made up of living, breathing people who carry with them emotions, passion, and a vested interest in what you are trying to change
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