Our Vision

I don't like the idea of parents having to send their children away to strangers, but having worked with troubled teenagers for years, both as high school teacher in the inner-city of Los Angeles and as a minister at the Dream Center, I realize that, for a season, some children need to be removed from their surroundings in order to "wake up". I can only imagine how difficult a decision this is for some of you. I encourage you to investigate all of your options and prayerfully seek God.

To summarize, DCTD is a Christian program for teenagers between the ages of 12 and 17 who are struggling in any of the following areas: academics, spirituality, character, anger management or substance abuse. Most of the students in our program are struggling with at least four of those five issues. Our goal is to provide your child with a safe place where he or she can confront the issues and false teachings encountered to this point and teach them how to succeed. We want to return your child to you by the end of this program.

Many of the students who come through this program really do change, but we can't force the change to happen. This is why we allow a child's mistakes to catch up with them. Eventually, every one of us reaches the low point and "wakes up". Hopefully, this program will be that wake up call for your child.