(we are working to acquire the complete records for ALL years)
We advise current and/or former staff to report any abuses you may have witnessed while working at Teen Challenge. For information on your rights and how to take action, visit www.heal-online.org/blowthewhistle.htm. If you were fired or forced to resign because you opposed any illegal and/or unethical practices at Teen Challenge, you have the right to take action.
If you were harmed (family or survivor) by Teen Challenge, please contact [email protected] if you remember the long-term employees and from which years. This will help! Also, if you recognize any of these staff as having worked at another program, please send in any information about their past or present employment at other facilities and/or cults.
Please don’t place your loved one in Teen Challenge and rescue them if they are there now.
Name |
Unit/Position |
Additional Information |
Darel Massey | Director | Winnsboro Location--Teen Challenge Ranch--There is no other information on the staff at this facility. However, there are multiple reports of abuse at this facility. Click here to read more... There is no enrollment information or program details available to the public for this program. |
Albert Ibarra | Executive Director | El Paso Location--Teen Challenge of El Paso--There is no enrollment information or program details available to the public for this program. |
Patrick Duffy | Chairman of the Board | |
Ben Hodge III | President | |
Daniel Rodriguez | V.P. | |
Lorenzo Lomelli | Secretary | There is no further information on staff at this location at this time.* |
Gregory Fleck | President/CEO |
San Antonio Location--Teen Challenge of Texas--Also oversees the following
Teen Challenge of Texas programs: San Antonio Campus--Men and Women Driscoll Location--Coastal Bend--Corpus Christi Area Family Campus Kerrville Location--Satellite Men's Campus HEAL is in the process of reviewing the enrollment materials for these locations. |
Rodney Daniels | S.E. Regional Director |
Oversees the following locations: Houston Location--Southeast Houston Women's Campus Magnolia Location--Northwest Houston Men's Campus Jasper Location--East Texas Men's Campus HEAL is in the process of reviewing the enrollment materials for these locations. |
Lee Umstead | N. TX Regional Director |
Oversees the following locations: Weatherford Location--Dallas Area Men's Campus HEAL is in the process of reviewing the enrollment materials for this location. |
Paul Ecker | Executive Director | Dallas Location--TeenLife Challenge There is no website for this program as the domain expired on October 16th, 2010 and was not renewed. There is no enrollment information or program details available to the public for this location. |
Linda Ecker | Accounting | Paul's wife. |
Gregg Headley | Chairman |
Headley is also associated with: Gospel Lighthouse Church |
Thomas M. McMahan | Vice Chair-Board member | McMahan is also pastor for Dallas First Assembly of God. |
(Dr.) Marcus Alexander | Secretary | Alexander is also pastor for Casa View Assembly of God. |
Richard Nance | Board member | Nance is involved in real estate. |
Coy Watkins | Accountant | |
Sam Wagliardo Jr. | Board member | Also works for ReMax Realty as a ReMax Realtor. |
Len McLaughlin | Board member | Also President of SNB Bank of Dallas. |
Scott Reynolds | Executive Director | Midland Location--Teen Challenge of the Permian Basin--Reynolds is a "graduate" of the Muskegon, MI Teen Challenge. HEAL is in the process of reviewing the enrollment materials and handbooks for this location. Reynolds is reportedly no longer with Teen Challenge of the Permian Basin. |
David Day | Interim Director | |
Shannon Reynolds | Intake | Reynolds is wife of Scott above. Also "Director" of Women's program. Reynolds is reportedly no longer with Teen Challenge of the Permian Basin. |
Troy Clawson | Staff | Clawson is a "graduate" of the Dallas Teen Challenge. "TeenLife Challenge" |
Robert Ricks | Program Director | Men's Program Director and "graduate" of the Muskegon, MI Teen Challenge. |
Darrell Trout | Counselor | |
Chad Ousley | Education Director | Ousley "graduated" the Teen Challenge in Rehrersburg, PA in 2003. |
Shelley Ousley | Women's Director | Ousley is Chad's wife, above. She was also involved with the 2004 Mission Messiah. |
Craig Seekins | Staff | |
Charles Lira | Education Staff | A Teen Challenge "graduate". |
William Walker | Music Director | |
Molly Walker | Rally Coordinator/Fundraising | |
Candice Chapman | Business Manager | Chapman's husband Bob is a "graduate" of Teen Challenge. |
Heather Gallimore | Admin. Asst. | Gallimore is a Teen Challenge "graduate" from 2006. Gallimore is reportedly no longer with Teen Challenge of the Permian Basin. |
Norene Gion | Women's Staff | |
Stacey Richardson | Women's Staff | Richardson is a Teen Challenge "graduate". |
Carol Turner | Volunteer Staff | There is no additional staff info for this location at this time.* |
Larry & Larice Adley | Executive Directors | Fort Worth Location--Fort Worth Teen Challenge--HEAL is in the process of reviewing the enrollment and program information for this location. |
Mary Boos | Re-entry Supervisor | Boos is a "graduate" of the Fort Worth program. |
Norma Barnes | Bookkeeper | |
Billy Paul & Cheryl Brown | Assoc. Directors | |
Jamie Golden | Counselor | |
Davida McDougal | Supervisor | McDougal is a "graduate" of the Fort Worth program. |
Charlene Allen | Teacher | |
Renee Thomas | Supervisor | |
Pam Auzza | Supervisor | Auzza is a "graduate" of the Fort Worth program/cult! |
Daisy Gonzalez | Induction Supervisor | Gonzalez is a "graduate" of the Fort Worth cult. |
Teen Challenge Information--See www.heal-online.org/StraightandTeenChallenge.htm | ||
HEAL Review-- Teen Challenge Ranch in Morrow, AR Contract & Enrollment Materials HEAL is in the process of reviewing the available enrollment materials for the above program(s). In the meantime, we invite you to read the review of the Teen Challenge Ranch of Morrow, AR contract linked in this segment as the contracts are likely very similar and the program ought to be avoided. |
*Teen Challenge, like many other programs in this industry, keeps a "tight lid" on any specific information regarding their staff, qualifications, and practices. Please contact us with the names of any staff of which you have firsthand knowledge or experience. Thank you for your help.
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