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This resolution commends Teen Challenge Inc. Life Training Center on its 60th anniversary for its work in addiction recovery and community service.
Why it matters
Highlights the significant impact of long-term addiction recovery programs. By acknowledging Teen Challenge’s 60-year history, the resolution underscores the value of sustained, community-based treatment models—especially as alternatives to short-term or strictly medicalized approaches.
Draws attention to a holistic model of care. The resolution notes Teen Challenge’s emphasis on mental, emotional, social, physical, and spiritual well-being, signaling legislative support for multi-faceted recovery strategies that address more than just substance abuse.
Recognizes the organization’s broader social contributions. Beyond addiction treatment, Teen Challenge is commended for supporting people with mental health issues, abuse survivors, and families, pointing to the interconnectedness of addiction, trauma, and overall community health.
Signals legislative awareness of the opioid crisis and need for diverse solutions. By noting Teen Challenge’s national reach and focus on combating the opioid epidemic, the resolution implicitly supports a variety of recovery and prevention efforts—potentially influencing future policy and funding priorities.
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Honor Teen Challenge Anniversary
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Senate Resolution No. 5882 BY: Senator MONTGOMERY COMMENDING Teen Challenge Inc. Life Training Center upon the occasion of celebrating its 60th Anniversary WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize that the quality and character of life… Show allHide
Senate Resolution No. 5882 BY: Senator MONTGOMERY COMMENDING Teen Challenge Inc. Life Training Center upon the occasion of celebrating its 60th Anniversary WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize that the quality and character of life in the communities across New York State are reflective of the concerned and dedicated efforts of those organizations and individuals who would devote themselves to the welfare of the community and its citizenry; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend Teen Challenge Inc. Life Training Center upon the occasion of celebrating its 60th Anniversary; this auspicious occasion will be celebrated with an event in October of 2018; and WHEREAS, Since 1958, Teen Challenge Inc. Life Training Center has been saving lives and improving the quality of life within the communities it serves; for six decades, this vital non-profit organization has strived to help youth, adults and families become mentally sound, emotionally balanced, socially adjusted, physically well and spiritually alive; and WHEREAS, Adult & Teen Challenge is a nine-month residential treatment program for men, women and married couples caught in the vicious cycle of drug and alcohol addiction; and WHEREAS, The Center also cares for individuals dealing with mental health diagnosis and those who have been victims of abuse or abandonment, and many more issues; and WHEREAS, With over 261 centers nationwide, Adult & Teen Challenge is currently the biggest recovery program of its kind, diligently working to combat the opioid epidemic in the United States; and WHEREAS, Through the years, Teen Challenge has made life a little bit better for thousands of clients by giving them a purpose, helping them achieve a vision and fulfill their destiny; the Center truly makes the world a better place to live, work, and play; and WHEREAS, The success of Teen Challenge Inc. Life Training Center is in direct correlation to the efforts of its President, Don Wilkerson, and his staff, whose involvement is, and always has been, characterized by an impressive commitment, an unbridled enthusiasm, and an uncompromising standard of excellence in all endeavors on behalf of the institution and the community it serves; and WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when organizations of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our attention, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to commend Teen Challenge Inc. Life Training Center upon the occasion of celebrating its 60th Anniversary; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Don Wilkerson, President, Teen Challenge Inc. Life Training Center.
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