Youth Challenge is a place of hope.
Youth Challenge has been helping men and women facing addiction since 1979 by providing faith-based recovery. The organization has been a treasure in Hampton Roads assisting with addiction & recovery for nearly 40 years. Many men and women have found freedom from addiction through the residential program. We are available to speak with your organization about how to assist those facing addiction.
Youth Challenge was founded in 1979 by Rev. Troy Collier, after 10 years of outreach to the Newport News area from programs he founded in Little Rock, AR. Once an alcoholic himself, Rev. Collier, founded the 22nd Teen Challenge in the U.S. back in the 1960’s. Today there are well over 300 TC centers nationwide, over 1000 internationally. Rev. Collier’s heart to bring hope to the hopeless drove his passion to see lives changed. After receiving a phone call from Newport News resident asking him to come to Newport News to the aide of a young heroin addict named, Jimmy, Troy began coming to Virginia to bring young men back to his program in Little Rock. After 10 years of working closely with Newport News courts, Rev. Collier came to Newport News for good and founded Youth Challenge.
In 1979, Youth Challenge began in a small building in Newport News and later expanded to having a Women’s Home facility as well as a 39,000 sq.ft. facility which serves as our Hope Center and includes our Men’s Home and administrative offices. Today, Youth Challenge serves the entire Hampton Roads region, Southside and Peninsula. For 36 years, Rev. Collier, faithfully served the Hampton Roads community until July 2015 when he passed away at age 87. Rev. Collier was recognized with many community awards including Newport News Citizen of the Year. Because of one man’s heart and his obedience to God, thousands of lives have been impacted by Rev. Collier’s work, and even though he is no longer with us, his legacy will continue to impact lives for many years to come.
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