Every Struggle
is Unique.
Christ-Centered||Trauma-Informed||Evidence-Based
Residential Treatment
for Teen Boys 14-17.
We Accept Insurance – Nationwide Placement.
Getting the Right Help Can Change Everything
Stabilize Unhealthy,
High-Risk Behaviors
Build Skills for Better Success in the Classroom & Life
Grow in Faith to Support Long-Term Recovery
We Accept Insurance
Licensed. Accredited. Trusted.
Evidence-Based Residential Mental Health Treatment with a Christ-Centered Approach
Substance Abuse
Substance Abuse
Are drugs, alcohol, or prescription pills causing big problems for your son? Is he escalating in reckless behavior, getting in trouble with the law, or experiencing erratic or concerning behavior?
Learn more about our Christian, dual-diagnosis treatment center today.
Mental Health
Mental Health
Is your teen struggling with serious mental health challenges? Has he talked about ending his life or attempted to commit suicide? Is he self-harming or falling behind in school because of his mental health?
Explore safe, effective residential treatment options with a Christ-centered approach.
Uncontrolled Behavior
Uncontrolled Behavior
Is your teen’s behavior out of control? Has he been expelled from school, had problems with the law, or is his behavior putting you or others around him in danger?
Discover how a Christ-centered, therapy-intensive residential treatment center can help.
What We Treat
Emerging Personality Disorders
Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)
50 Years of Successful Outcomes and Counting
Trauma-Focused
Intervention Model
Academic Repair
Equine Therapy
Family Reconnect
Spiritual Development
Outdoor Adventure
Clinical Therapy
Levels of Care
Residential Treatment Center
RTC provides the most intensive level of care in our facility. Daily schedules focus on intensive therapeutic services with 24-hour clinical services. During this period of treatment, the goal is safety and stabilization.
Partial Hospitalization Program
PHP provides structured therapeutic services alongside academic and supplemental growth activities. Daily schedules focus on balancing treatment with skill building so that clients can begin to work toward recovery.
Intensive Outpatient Program
IOP provides structured growth opportunities with the support of therapeutic services. At this level of care, clients begin to focus on academics and individual interests. They remain on campus while receiving outpatient therapeutic services.
Teen Challenge
Adventure Ranch
Teen Challenge Adventure Ranch is a dual-diagnosis residential treatment facility for substance abuse and mental health.
For 50 years and counting, we’ve provided a Christ-centered, clinically-minded approach to helping teen boys with a variety of life controlling problems.
Levels of Care:
- Residential Treatment – RTC
- Partial Hospitalization – PHP
- Intensive Outpatient Treatment – IOP
99% report better family relationships
3 out 4 make a decision for Christ that aids recovery
78% sustain recovery for 12+ months
Meet Our Clinical Team
Our evidence-based clinical approach begins with a team of medical professionals that deliver clinical services onsite. Clinical care includes psychiatric evaluations, medication management, around-the-clock nursing, and structured therapy services using effective methodologies like accelerated resolution therapy (ART), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and mindfulness training.
Abigail Johnson
APRN, PMHNP-BC, MSN
Abigail is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. She provides psychiatric evaluation and medication management with a personalized, holistic approach. Through her practice, Johnson Behavioral, Abigail provides on-site and on-call services to support safe, effective stabilization and treatment.
Adam Persenaire
MSW, LCSW, ART, EMDR
Adam is a licensed clinical social worker. He holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in social work from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Adam considers it an honor and a privilege to serve as a small part of working towards spiritual, emotional, relational, and physical health in the lives of those who come to the ranch.
Cheryl Comfort
MS, LPC, TF-CBT, ART
Cheryl studied Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy at John Brown University, graduating with her second Masters Degree in 2018. Cheryl is certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Telehealth. Cheryl’s clinical experience includes addressing depression, anxiety, PTSD, autism, ADHD, grief, sexually maladaptive behaviors, and anger management.
Katie Carney
LPC
Katie Carney is a Licensed Counselor with a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from John Brown University and a Bachelor’s degree in Leisure Service Management from Oklahoma State University. She has 15 years of experience working with adolescents and youth in various settings, including Girl Scouts, Boys and Girls Club programs, summer camps, school-based therapy programs, and residential therapeutic boarding school programs.
Ryan Sylvester
MS, LAC, NCC, ART
Ryan Sylvester is a Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC) and a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC). He has a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Psychology from Oklahoma Christian University and a Master’s of Science in Counseling degree from John Brown University. Ryan is trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy for trauma and related issues and practices attachment theory, existential, motivational interviewing, and other counseling modalities to fit the needs of his clients.
Richard Swearingen
Richard began his career in psychiatric services in 2004, becoming a Registered Nurse specializing in psychiatry in 2008. He has worked in many treatment settings, and formerly served as the Director of Nursing and Crisis Intervention for an outpatient mental health facility. He also has trained hundreds of individuals in Mental Health First Aid as well as Crisis Prevention and Intervention.
24-Hour Nursing
Medication Management
Christian, Licensed Therapists
Family Involvement in Therapy
Effective Stabilization & Treatment for Teen Boys
Evidence-Based, Christ-Centered Teen Treatment
Get the help your family needs today with a better approach to residential mental health treatment that addresses the root causes of problematic behavior with a trauma-based approach in a Christ-centered environment.