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Regular Session, 2013
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 131
BY SENATOR BROOME AND REPRESENTATI VE HODGES
COMMENDATIONS. To commend Louisiana Teen Challenge for its successful ministry
to youth, adults and families with its effective and comprehensive Christian, Bible based
solution to life-controlling drug and alcohol addictions in order that participants may become
productive members of society.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To commend Louisiana Teen Challenge for its service to the people of Louisiana through2
its mission to offer a comprehensive, Bible based program of recovery and hope to3
those Louisiana citizens who suffer from life-controlling drug and alcohol4
addictions.5
WHEREAS, Louisiana Teen Challenge provides youth, adults and families with an6
effective and comprehensive Christian faith-based solution to life-controlling drug and7
alcohol problems in order that participants may become productive members of society; and8
WHEREAS, by applying biblical principles, Louisiana Teen Challenge endeavors9
to help people become mentally sound, emotionally balanced, socially adjusted, physically10
well, and spiritually alive; and11
WHEREAS, through committed staff and effective programs, Louisiana Teen12
Challenge seeks to produce graduates who function responsibly and productively in society,13
and who have healthy relationships in the workplace, family, church and community; and14
WHEREAS, Teen Challenge has been in Louisiana since 1987, beginning with the15
Greater New Orleans Teen Challenge; and16
WHEREAS, Louisiana Teen Challenge has been able to expand in many additional17
locations in the state, including Arnaudville, Dodson, Minden, Ruston, Shreveport, and18 SCR NO. 131
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another in Winnfield; and1
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Teen Challenge offers an eighteen month residential2
program for men, women, boys, or girls designed to help them learn to live drug-free lives;3
and4
WHEREAS, these programs are discipline-oriented and offer a balance of Bible5
classes, work assignments, and recreation; and6
WHEREAS, Louisiana Teen Challenge is part of Teen Challenge International which7
was started in Brooklyn, New York, in 1958 by Rev. David Wilkerson, in response to an8
article in LIFE magazine about seven teenagers who were on trial for murder related to a9
gang fight where the teens had beaten a young man to death; and10
WHEREAS, out of that tragedy of the death of this young man and through the grace11
of God, Wilkerson began to work full-time with teenage gang members; and12
WHEREAS, there are over 260 Teen Challenge programs in the United States and13
another 1200 in other countries around the world. A study completed by the research group,14
the National Institute of Drug Abuse, in 1974 evidenced that Teen Challenge has an 86%15
success rate seven years after graduation from the program and other studies have been16
completed since that time that confirmed those findings.17
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby 18
commend Louisiana Teen Challenge for its service to the people of Louisiana through its19
mission to offer a comprehensive, Bible based program of recovery and hope to those20
Louisiana citizens who suffer from life-controlling drug and alcohol addictions.21
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to22
Louisiana Teen Challenge.23
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Carla S. Roberts.
DIGEST
Broome SCR No. 131
Commends Louisiana Teen Challenge for its service to the people of Louisiana through its
mission to offer a comprehensive, Bible based program of recovery and hope to those
Louisiana citizens who suffer from life-controlling drug and alcohol addictions.