Faith-Based Drug & Alcohol Recovery Program
Freedom from Addiction Starts Here
A Christmas Concert with Stephen McWhirter
SATURDAY, 6 DECEMBER 2025 | 6.00 PM
Destiny Church - 3500 Packerland Dr, Suite 100, De Pere, WI 54115
Transformed.
Restored.
Strengthened.
Our 4 Pillars of Success
One Year Program
The 12-month faith-based recovery program allows clients to get to the root of their addiction issues through individualized counseling and curriculum to help develop their character, coping skills, and goal setting. In addition, we tailor a recovery plan for each client that is specific to their needs.
Work Therapy
Work therapy allows our clients to practice what they learn in our program about being productive and contributing citizens in their community. Our give-back program requires each of our clients to serve 10-20 hours a week in some form of community service to foster work ethic and self-less character.
Education & Job Readiness
During the One Year Program, clients are provided the opportunity and are strongly encouraged to obtain their high school diploma or equivalent. We also offer financial education to assist our clients with essential knowledge for creating a budget and savings plan. In addition, we assist clients with resume building and mock interviews in helping them obtain employment.
Aftercare
The Aftercare Program ensures that each client has a new and healthy community through mentors, home church, sober groups & housing, employment, or ongoing education. As a result, our clients have a successful foundation that is essential to their overall success and lifelong sobriety.
Northeast Wisconsin Death Statistics Through 2023
Statistics over the past 7 years.
Our targeted reach area by County: Brown, Outagamie, Waupaca, Shawano, Marathon, Marinette, Oconto, Menominee, Door, Kewaunee, Winnebago, Calumet, Manitowoc, Fond du Lac, Sheboygan
News & Events
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Mentors Making A Difference At ATCNEW
ATCNEW’s mentors are beacons of hope, voices of encouragement, and trusted companions on the journey of faith and recovery. Their impact reaches far beyond the program—they walk alongside our residents through transformation and provide a steady, relational support system long after graduation. We want to thank all our ATCNEW mentors (our first mentor onboarding group…
Celebrating Fatherhood: A Day of Food, Fun, and Family
On June 14th, 2025, ATCNEW hosted a special Father’s Day celebration with a family picnic and cookout. Clients and their families gathered to enjoy delicious food, fun games, and meaningful time together. We recognize that a father’s influence plays a vital role in shaping a man’s life. At ATCNEW, we honor all fathers and father…
ATCNEW Celebrates A Milestone
On February 26th, 2025, ATCNEW celebrated a significant milestone—our very first client graduation! We are so proud of our graduate, Cole, and grateful to witness the incredible work God is doing in his life. Seeing His plan unfold is genuinely remarkable. We look forward to celebrating more life-changing transformations. We can’t wait to see what…
EVERY JOURNEY TO FREEDOM HAS A FIRST STEP
What If This Is the Moment Everything Starts to Change?
Our program isn’t just a place to get clean—it’s a place where hearts are healed, hope is restored, and lasting recovery is found through the power of Christ.
By the time I was 17, I started drinking alcohol. But things took a darker turn when I was 25. My first love, who didn’t drink or use drugs, tragically committed suicide. That year, I was introduced to cocaine, and my spiral into addiction deepened. Less than a year after my first love’s suicide, I started dating my ex-wife. I was trying to get clean and sober on my own, but I kept struggling and failing.
I started smoking weed at 16, always telling myself it would be the only drug I used. But by 19, I had started drinking heavily, especially in the construction and concrete industry, where drinking was common. My drinking escalated to consuming alcohol from sunup to sundown. My alcoholism was far beyond the average drinker’s consumption. I then added the use of cocaine and meth to the mix. At first, I thought my life in addiction was normal. It was not until my health began deteriorating that I realized the extent of my problem.
At 14, I started smoking weed, hoping it would help me feel accepted. Unfortunately, it led me down a dark path. I got involved with the wrong crowd and spiraled from smoking weed to taking pills, and eventually became an IV drug user—mostly meth and heroin. What started as a need to belong turned into a full-blown addiction.
At first, my addiction seemed manageable. It was just partying, or so I thought. But eventually, it led to real consequences—an OUI, credit card fraud, and retail theft. My family and I grew distant. Communication became minimal. My addiction led me to cheat, lie, and destroy relationships.How You Can Help
