Building families upon the rock is an exciting new development here. What more strategic opportunity to impact our society than through the restoration of marriages.

Here at Petra we are facilitating couples to process their forgiveness, received healing for their wounds and face their with hope. Five families took advantage of the healing and training at Petra in 2002.

By strategically targeting families we are not only impacting the lives of the parents, but changing the destiny of another generation

Teen Challenge offers not only environmental change and detox, but practical life skills to cope with the roots of their addiction. They complete 14 group studies, 8 Character studies and 8 personal studies in the academic division, job skills training in the vocational division and social interaction. We we provide "power tools" for success. In addition to life skills that address the roots of their addiction, they need academic and work skills to compete educationally and vocationally after graduation. They continue their studies with a 12 book interactive curriculum, additional job skills preparation, counseling sessions and GED training.

For over 15 years, Long Island Teen Challenge has offered FREE care to individuals with life-controlling problems. As a fully certified, credentialed affiliate of Teen Challenge International we utilize the treatment protocol whose success has been proven in 58 different countries for over 44 years. This track record of success that has baffled the medical community and amazed investigators makes our program a well-recognized resource to the courts, community, and concerned citizens.