LIFE CHALLENGE OF SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN

Name

LIFE CHALLENGE OF SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN

Legal name

Life Challenge Ministries

Website

https://lcministries.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Substance Abuse Treatment & Recovery Services

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Substance Use Rehabilitation (Inpatient Rehab) (HLAFACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

Keywords

• Faith-based addiction recovery
• Residential substance abuse treatment
• Christian discipleship program
• Intensive outpatient services
• Trauma-informed mental health care

Headquarters

HQ city

Detroit

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: As a faith-based ministry, Life Challenge accepts no government funding. Support comes entirely from donations and contributions from individuals, churches, and organizations.
2. Induction Fees: Nominal fee of $1,200 for a full year of support including room, board, program-related transportation, and complete array of substance abuse treatment services. This is a non-refundable, non-tax-deductible fee.
3. Student Sponsorship: One-year commitment program allowing sponsors to connect personally with a student through either annual payment or automatic monthly recurring payments.
4. Counseling Services: Outpatient addiction treatment and mental health counseling services available to both residents and non-residents through their licensed outpatient program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Life Challenge of Southeastern Michigan provides Christ-centered, licensed addiction recovery services through a 60-bed residential treatment center and licensed Intensive Outpatient and Outpatient programs, supplemented by a voluntary 12-month faith-based discipleship program built on a four-phased curriculum. Services are delivered to adults 18 and older in Southeastern Michigan across three campuses (two in Detroit and one in Flint) under State of Michigan SUD licensure and CARF accreditation.

Product overview

Life Challenge Ministries operates a comprehensive, multi-level addiction recovery program consisting of licensed residential treatment (60-bed facility), Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), Outpatient Program (OP), and a voluntary 12-month faith-based Christian recovery program. The organization delivers evidence-based clinical services alongside spiritual care through a four-phase curriculum (Life Begin, Life Discovery, Life Construct, Life Equip), one-on-one and group counseling, Celebrate Recovery 12-step groups, and telehealth services for mental health and medical support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Adult & Teen Challenge National NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLife Challenge is part of a nationally-recognized, highly-respected network of faith-based Adult & Teen Challenge residential recovery centers headquartered in Ozark, Missouri. This affiliation provides organizational support, best practices sharing, and connection to a broader network of addiction recovery centers across the country.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ascension Brighton Center for Recovery: Michigan-based residential and outpatient addiction treatment provider affiliated with Ascension Health; competes directly with Life Challenge for court, hospital, and self-pay referrals in Southeastern Michigan with a broader health-system infrastructure.
• Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Center: Michigan-based nonprofit providing residential substance use disorder treatment, outpatient services, and recovery housing; directly comparable geography, faith-rooted mission, and CARF-aligned clinical programming to Life Challenge.
• CleanSlate Centers: Multi-state outpatient addiction medicine provider offering medication-assisted treatment and counseling; comparable to Life Challenge’s IOP/OP services but focuses on office-based, physician-led care without the residential or faith-based layer.
• Adult & Teen Challenge USA: National parent network of which Life Challenge is a member; operates more than 1,000 faith-based residential recovery centers across the U.S. with the same Christ-centered, four-phase model, providing the most direct peer comparison for curriculum, funding approach, and referral dynamics.
• Dawn Farm: Ann Arbor, Michigan-based nonprofit offering residential addiction treatment, transitional housing, and outpatient services with CARF accreditation; highly comparable in mission, geography, and continuum-of-care structure.
• Home of New Vision: Ann Arbor-area nonprofit providing residential recovery housing, outpatient treatment, and wraparound services for individuals with substance use and co-occurring disorders; directly comparable in geography, mission, and CARF-aligned clinical services.

Broad incumbents

• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: Nationally-recognized nonprofit addiction treatment operator offering residential, outpatient, and recovery services across the U.S.; comparable to Life Challenge in clinical rigor and CARF accreditation but operates at much larger scale with a secular, evidence-based model rather than faith-based programming.
• Salvation Army Harbor Light System: National faith-based residential and outpatient addiction treatment program within The Salvation Army; comparable faith-rooted model and residential recovery offerings, though it operates at a much larger scale and accepts government funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FlintMenLC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/life-challenge-of-southeastern-michigan

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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