Boise Girls Academy (ID)

• Christ-centered therapeutic boarding school for adolescent girls, ages 13–17, offering a faith-based program blending counseling, accredited academics, and life-skill development in a homelike ranch-style campus.

• 🔗 https://www.boisegirlsacademy.org/

• (208) 546-083

Bloom for Girls (MA)

• Christian residential program for teenage girls ages 12–17, offering a 3–5 month biblical mentoring and counseling experience in a structured, home-like setting. It focuses on emotional struggles, behavioral concerns, and substance use, using biblical curriculum and licensed counseling to support lasting transformation.

• 🔗 https://www.tcnebloom.org/

• (774) 300-8070

180 Ministries for Women (18+)

• 12-month, faith-based residential recovery program located at a ranch in Utah, serving women ages 18 and older. It offers structured mentoring, daily devotionals, life-skills training, individual and group therapy, and the Teen Challenge curriculum to support healing from substance abuse and life-controlling issues.

• 🔗 https://www.180ministries.net/mothers

• (970) 323-6013

House of Hope -  York (PA)

Christ-centered therapeutic boarding school for girls age 14–17 located in Jacobus, PA; Residential care with individual and family counseling, academics, recreation, life-skills, and spiritual growth. Parents must be on-site for counseling with their child.

🔗www.houseofhopeyork.org

717-235-3198 Admissions

Columbus Girls Academy, (AL)

Christ-centered therapeutic boarding school for girls age 14–17, offering structured residential care with accredited academics, licensed therapy, biblical therapy, and emotional growth support.

🔗 www.christianschoolforgirls.com/

762-231-0018 Admissions

Life Quest Girls Academy (UT)

• Private boarding school for teen girls (approx ages 13-18, Grades 7-12) focusing on academic recovery, life skills, and providing structure in a safe, non-therapeutic, home-like environment. Designed for girls struggling at home, adopted girls, or those with attachment/RAD issues, it offers both short-term (1-90 days), long-term (12-24 months), and transitional housing for those 18+ with supervision. 

• Outpatient therapy is available; therapy is not provided on campus. 

• 🔗 https://lifequestgirlsacademy.com/

• (435) 710-325

New Lifehouse Girls Home-Teen Challenge (OK)

Christ-centered therapeutic boarding school and ranch-based program for teenage girls, ages 14–17, offering structured residential care with accredited academics, sports, animal therapy, and faith-based mentoring to support emotional, spiritual, and personal transformation.

🔗 https://www.newlifehouseacademy.org/

918-435-8206 Admissions

Springboard Home for Youth in Crisis (AZ)

Faith-based residential shelter program in Tucson offering 3–6 month interventions for teenage girls ages 12–17, focusing on emotional healing, behavioral restoration, and spiritual renewal through counseling, Teen Challenge curriculum, and supportive mentoring.

🔗 https://tcaz.org/get-involved/sponsor-a-student/springboard-home-for-girls/

(520) 887-8773 Admissions

Lakeside Academy for Boys (MN)

Christian residential recovery center for boys ages 13–18, focusing on substance use, behavioral challenges, and emotional issues. Set on a 48-acre campus in Buffalo, MN, it offers licensed chemical dependency treatment, mental health counseling, on-site accredited education, project-based learning, vocational training, and a faith-integrated, camp-like environment.

🔗 https://boysteenchallenge.mntc.org/

612-238-6709 - Admissions

Whetstone Boys Ranch (MO)

• Christian therapeutic boarding school and working ranch in Mountain View serving boys ages 12–16. The program combines individual and family therapy, personalized academics, outdoor ranch tasks, and character development—maintaining a low 3:1 boy-to-staff ratio to foster deep relational care.

🔗 https://whetstoneboysranch.com

(417255-3504 Jeremy Thompson - Director

jthompson@whetstoneboysranch.com

Stonewater Adolescent Recovery (MS)

• Christian substance use disorder program, located in Oxford, MS, for males age 13-17.

🔗 https://stonewaterrecovery.com

(662) 871-7912

Brush Creek Academy (OK)

• Christ-centered therapeutic boarding school and ranch program for at-risk teen boys ages 13–17, located on a 900-acre ranch near Tulsa. The program blends structured residential living, accredited academics, faith-based mentoring, animal-assisted therapy, and competitive team sports to foster character, leadership, and spiritual restoration.

• 🔗 https://www.brushcreekacademy.com

• (866) 249-1658 (Admissions) / (918) 435-8206 (Main)

Capstone Treatment Center (AR)

• Christ-centered residential treatment program for adolescent boys (ages 14–17) and young men (18–28).

• 🔗www.capstonetreatmentcenter.com

• (866)-729-4479

Narrow Gate Lodge (TN)

• Eight-month, Christ-centered discipleship program for young men ages 18–25, combining intentional community living with biblical training, craftsmanship, outdoor adventures, and personal transformation in a residential lodge setting.

• 🔗 https://narrowgate.org

• (931) 583-0633

Teen Challenge Adventure Ranch (AR)

Christian, dual-diagnosis residential treatment center for teen boys ages 14–17, offering integrated care for substance abuse, mental health, and behavioral issues. The program blends licensed clinical therapy, accredited academics, equine-assisted and adventure therapy, and strong family involvement in a structured, faith-based environment.

🔗 https://teenchallengeranch.com/

479-966-0046 - Angela Clyne, Admissions

Paul Anderson Youth Home (GA)

Christ-centered, licensed residential home in Vidalia for young men ages 15–21, providing a structured, mentorship-driven environment as an alternative to incarceration. The program includes fully accredited high school education, individualized counseling, vocational training, spiritual development, physical fitness, and intentional life-skills development within a supportive, campus-based community.

🔗 https://payh.org/

(912) 537-7237 - Betty Burris, Admissions

Pine Mountain Boys Academy (GA)

Christian boarding school and ranch program in Meansville, Georgia for boys ages 13–17. Operating year-round, it offers structured mentorship, accredited academics, spiritual discipleship, and adventure-based activities—such as wilderness excursions, agriculture training, mission trips, and recreation—grounded in the Teen Challenge Emotional Growth model.

🔗 https://pinemountainacademy.com/

706-601-0871 - Kim Pendleton, Admissions

Timothy Hill Academy (TN)

Christian therapeutic boarding school for emotionally or behaviorally struggling boys, ages 13–17, offering a 12–18 month residential program that blends accredited academics, clinical therapy, vocational training (Teen Work Sharp™), equine work, and spiritual formation in a small, rural campus setting in Smithville, Tennessee.

🔗 https://timothyhillacademy.com/

615-938-1922 Jonathan Hempel, Director/Admissions

Heartland Boys Teen Challenge (KY)

Christ-centered residential program for adolescent boys age 12-17, located in Nebo, KY.  

🔗www.heartlandboysacademy.com

(270) 249-6472

Victory Boys Academy (WI)

Christ-centered residential program for adolescent boys (roughly grades 8–10, approximately ages 13–16), located in Amberg, Wisconsin. 

🔗 https://victoryacademyforboys.org/

(715) 759-5976

Heartlight Ministries (TX)

Christian residential counseling center and therapeutic boarding school in East Texas, for teens ages 13–17 (may turn 18 while in the program), offering therapeutic care through one-on-one and group counseling, accredited online academics with onsite tutoring, and relational, family-integrated support in a 150-acre piney woods campus. The average length of stay is 9-12 months.

🔗 https://heartlightministries.org/

(903) 668-2173 - Office

House of Hope - Kansas City (KS)

Christian-based nonprofit residential treatment program for boys or girls 13–17, with a licensed group home, accredited onsite schooling, and outpatient family counseling aimed at restoring healthy family relationships. Families are required to participate onsite regularly.

🔗 https://houseofhopekc.net/

(816) 461-4188

Adult & Teen Challenge New England (MA, NJ)

• Faith-based, long-term residential addiction recovery provider serving both teens and adults across New England and New Jersey. Their 10–12 month programs include clinical counseling, life coaching, vocational training, and a campus-based recovery experience rooted in biblical principles. Residents may also access apprenticeship support post-graduation.

• 🔗 https://tcnewengland.org

• (508) 408-4378 (Main Office) / 855-404-HOPE (Help Line) 

Turning Winds Academy (MT)

• 🔗 https://turningwinds.com/

• Holistic therapeutic care for males or females, age 13-18, with mental and behavioral health concerns or substance abuse disorder.

• (760) 497-0117 - Admissions

Clearfork Academy (TX)

• Christ-centered residential addiction and mental health treatment program for adolescent boys and girls ages 13–17, located on ranch campuses near Fort Worth and Cleburne. It offers structured 24/7 care with medical detox, individual/group/family therapy, evidence-based modalities (e.g., CBT, DBT, EMDR), accredited academics, and adventure-based experiential activities. Multiple levels of care are available, including IOP and PHP.

• 🔗 https://clearforkacademy.com/

• (888) 594-8699

Eastern Appalachian Adult & Teen Challenge (VA)

• Christian residential program for teenage girls and adults, ages approximately 12–50, addressing life-controlling issues through faith-based counseling, work projects, academics (for adolescents), and discipleship in a structured, transformative setting.

• 🔗 https://teenchallenge4u.com/

• (540) 473-8148

Honey Lake Clinic (FL)

Christian-based, evidence-driven residential mental health and addiction treatment center in Greenville, Florida. serving adults (18+), who need comprehensive care across behavioral health, trauma, depression, and dual-diagnosis. The resort-style 620-acre lakeside campus integrates licensed psychology and psychiatry, evidence-based therapies (EMDR, CBT, DBT, TMS), wellness amenities, and spiritual support through pastoral care and equine therapy.

🔗 https://www.honeylake.clinic/

520-909-5256 Admissions

Josiah White's Adolescent Recovery (IN)

Faith-based, court-referred residential recovery program for boys and girls ages 13–18 diagnosed with moderate to severe substance use disorders. It blends trauma-informed clinical care—including EMDR, CBT, DBT—the evidence-based Matrix Model and Teaching Family Model, vocational training, medication-supported care, and recovery planning on an 800-acre campus.

🔗 https://josiahwhites.org/

(260) 569-4777

Project Patch (ID)

• Christian therapeutic residential treatment program for teens with two distinct, licensed tracks: one for boys (ages 12–17) and one for girls (ages 12–17). Located on a 169-acre ranch in southern Idaho, Project Patch provides therapy, faith, education, recreation, and intentional community to support healing, personal growth, and family restoration.

• 🔗 https://projectpatch.org/

(208)-462-0111

My Father’s Arrows (FL)

• Faith-based, trauma-informed private-placement children’s home in Jay, Florida, serving boys and girls ages 0–17 impacted by abuse, neglect, or abandonment. The 288-acre ranch campus provides 24-hour supervision, structured care, agrarian therapeutic experiences (including horses, gardening, and farm animals), a trauma-responsive school (Veritas Mission Academy), and a nurturing family-style environment to support healing and spiritual growth.

🔗 https://myfathersarrows.org/

(850) 675-4403

Oakdale Christian Academy (KY)

Christian non-therapeutic boarding and day school serving co-ed students in grades 7–12 (approximately ages 12–18). Established in 1921, offering small class sizes, faith-based academics, strong college prep, and an intimate, community-centered environment.

🔗 https://www.oakdalechristian.org/

(606) 662-0432

Project Extreme (NY)

Nonprofit program offering adventure-based therapeutic summer camps—Camp Extreme for boys and girls (teenagers)—plus retreats, mentoring (Project HOPE), and a transitional residential home (Miryam’s House) for young women 18 and older. Tailored to support Jewish teens at risk and “off the derech” youth through experiential learning, counseling, and long-term follow-up.

🔗 https://projectextreme.org/

(516) 612-3922

Compass Integrative Recovery (CO)

Christian adult dual diagnosis  - Substance Use Disorder & Mental Health Disorder - recovery program, located in Woodland Park, CO. Multiple levels of care including residential, IOP, and PHP.

Outdoor behavioral, executive track, specializing in complex casework.  Medical Detox and Ambulatory Detox are available. Compass IR includes a Functional Medicine approach to recovery, in alliance with metabolic specialists at True Life Medicine, to address metabolic imbalances and implement a modern, functional roadmap to heal the brain, restore the mind, and return the body to wholeness.   

🔗 https://compassir.org

719-487-2123  - Josh Hudnall, Admissions and Program Director

805-708-2305 - Jack Smith, Founder & Director

Recovery in the Pines (AZ)

• Christian discipleship recovery center in Prescott, serving adults and young adults, including “failure-to-launch” individuals and those seeking long-term recovery, sober living and life-skills programming. 

• 🔗 https://www.recoveryinthepines.com/

• (928) 308-4311 

Seeds Christian Wilderness Therapy (CO)

Christian wilderness therapy program for adolescents ages 14–17, offering a 40-day backpacking experience on the Uncompahgre Plateau near Montrose. It integrates Gospel-centered counseling, spiritual formation, and wilderness immersion to support healing from life-controlling issues in a natural setting.

🔗 https://seedswildernesstherapy.org/

(970) 596-5016

Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge

This organization has multiple programs and serves a wide range of individuals. While some of their programs serve teens (specifically, Lakeside Academy for boys ages 14-17), their adult residential and outpatient programs serve males and females ages 18 and older.

🔗 https://www.mntc.org/

(612) 373-3366