Women’s Program Vision

The Need is Real. The Time is Now.

Addiction is ravaging women and families across Northeast Wisconsin.

According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, every age group in Wisconsin binge drinks more than the U.S. median average. In Northeast Wisconsin alone, over 30% of 6,500 addiction-related deaths in the past seven years are women—a silent crisis demanding urgent action. Tragically, many of these women are mothers, and rising addiction rates correlate directly with the number of children entering the foster care system.

Behind these statistics are shattered homes, broken trust, and children growing up without their mothers.

ATCNEW believes in rewriting these stories.

"We envision a faith-based, residential recovery program for women— a place of healing, hope, and restoration. Building on over 65 years of success through more than 1,000 Adult & Teen Challenge centers worldwide, we are committed to bringing the same life-transforming care to the women of Northeastern Wisconsin."

A Vision Worth Fighting For

Under the leadership of the Executive Director and Board of Directors at ATCNEW, a successful men’s residential recovery program was launched in 2024 following a 39-month ground-zero campaign. This initiative met a critical need in Northeast Wisconsin by establishing the region’s first long-term, faith-based recovery facility for men—featuring 20 treatment beds and 8 transitional sober living beds for program graduates in the Green Bay area.

Now, we are prayerfully seeking Strategic Partners to help bring the Women’s Recovery Center to life.

We are specifically praying for:

A suitable, commercial community-based residential property in Northeastern Wisconsin to serve 14–20 women annually.
Provisions for beds, furniture, office equipment, and household essentials for a therapeutic living environment.
15-passenger vans to provide transportation to medical and dental appointments, church services, and community events.
Financial support to fund staffing, program development, and day-to-day operations.

We cannot do this alone—and the need is urgent.

Will you be part of this story?

If your heart is stirred to help as a strategic partner, we invite you to connect with our Executive Leadership Team. Together, we can put hope within reach for women and mothers across Northeastern Wisconsin in need of long-term, faith-based recovery.

Call: 920-930-2444

Email: info@atcnew.org

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What Our Women’s Program Will Provide

Below is a visual and preview of the holistic, one-year residential program we hope to launch.

Hope Has a Sound

Women in our residential program will become part of the ATCNEW Choir—singing in local churches and community venues, sharing testimonies of transformation and family restoration. Through worship and outreach, participants become instruments of hope, reminding others that freedom is possible.

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Healing Families

Our mission isn’t just sobriety—it’s restoration. The program helps mothers rebuild broken relationships, become present for their children, and find their identity in Christ.

Safe, Supportive Community

Women will live in a nurturing, peaceful home environment surrounded by peers, mentors, and caring staff. Our program's daily structure promotes personal growth and recovery.

Faith-Based Transformation

Daily Bible study, church attendance, and chapel services are core to our program. Women encounter Jesus, experience His love, and discover their new identity.

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Breaking Chains of Addiction

We get to the root of addiction—trauma, shame, abuse—and provide tools for healing. Counseling and classes help women face the past and build a new future.

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Personal Growth & Education

Participants receive life-skills training, budgeting help, career preparation, and opportunities for higher education—all through a Christ-centered lens.

A New Life

Our 4-phase, year-long structure provides transformation from the inside out:

Accept – Recognizing destructive habits
Heal – Restoring emotional and spiritual wounds
Discover – Uncovering purpose and strengths
Practice – Transitioning with confidence

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Mentorship Program

Approved, trained female ATCNEW mentors from the community will come alongside residents throughout the journey of their recovery program. Trusted relationships strengthen recovery.

Lasting Freedom

Our Aftercare program support ensures women remain connected through mentorship, Celebrate Recovery, a local church family, and their ATCNEW care team. We’re building a lasting community.