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Teen Challenge San Antonio
Teen Challenge San Antonio is a substance abuse treatment in San Antonio, Texas, operated by Teen Challenge. It is not a troubled teen program; it is listed under Christian Rehabs for Adults.
About Teen Challenge San Antonio
Also drawn on: Daily Kos, "Teen Challenge: Your tax dollars, paying for institutionalised abuse".
News coverage
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Teen Challenge: Your tax dollars, paying for institutionalised abuse
The article reports that Teen Challenge, a faith‑based rehabilitation chain, receives federal funds through the Faith‑Based Initiatives program and has been implicated in practices that include forced labor and the collection of residents’ food stamps and SSI payments. It describes allegations that residents are required to surrender all government benefits and perform unpaid work, and notes that the organization has received political support that has allowed it to continue these practices. The piece also highlights legislative actions that have expanded eligibility for food stamp benefits to residents of unlicensed faith‑based programs.
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Stamped Out
Teen Challenge, a faith‑based residential recovery program, faced the loss of federal food‑stamp benefits for residents at several centers after the USDA determined the facilities were not state‑licensed. The organization and its leaders are seeking clarification and possible legal action to restore the assistance that funds a significant portion of their food budgets.
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