Adult & Teen Challenge Sandhills is a faith-centered, adult, long-term, residential, recovery program for individuals struggling with life-controlling addiction.
Vision
To become the premier provider of faith-centered treatment for life-controlling addictions across the Carolinas.
Mission
Providing Christ-centered recovery that leads to freedom from addiction.
Core Values
INTEGRITY: We are wholesome, trustworthy, honorable, and honest in all of our endeavors as an organization.
EXCELLENCE: From our long-distance vision to day-to-day tasks, our contribution is worth our very best effort.
SERVICE: The students in our care, along with their families are treasured by God, and we are honored to serve them.
LEADERSHIP: We cultivate and develop leaders who become contributors in the home, at work, and in the community.
2025 Program Statistics
Success Rate
This report was commissioned by ATC leadership to examine the long-term impact of programming on the lives of ATC graduates. Results indicate that 78% of the sample respondents are sober and substance abuse free after participating in the ATC program. While the entire sample indicated high levels of sobriety, those who remained at ATC as staff or interns were less likely to use the legal substances of alcohol and marijuana than graduates who were not at ATC. Further, on average ATC graduates self-report that they are engaging in spiritual practices such as praying, reading the Bible and attending church, at least on a weekly basis. However, individuals who were sober were far more engaged in spiritual practices, experienced a greater connection to God, higher levels of self-acceptance and love of others. Overall, sample respondents reported increased holistic health indicators in multiple dimensions, following their graduation from an ATC program. Finally the data indicates overwhelming satisfaction in the ATC program.
Student Success Guide
Learn what it’s like to be a student in our programs. This handbook details the program’s structure, policies, and various components designed to help students achieve lasting freedom and spiritual growth.
Corporate Office
Brian Decker
Chief Executive Officer
Amber Didden
Director of Operations & Communication
Alec White
Human Resources
Melissa Decker
Chief Clinical Officer
Center Directors
Kim Edwards
Center Director, Women's Program
Andrew Fitzgibbon
Center Director, Greater Charlotte
Jeff Gautier
Center Director, Georgetown, SC
Steve Brabant
Center Director, Military Program
Admissions/ Intake
Jenn Kundinger
Director of Admissions
Andrew Peters
Intake Coordinator, Program Manager Phase I
David Walker
Peer Support Specialist/ Admissions Counselor
Development Office
James Freeman
Director of Development
Rev. Wayne Powell
Development, South Carolina
Pam Whitaker
Events
Nick Strider
Development Staff
Programming/Direct Care
Steve Coleman
Lead Pastor/Spiritual Formation
Renee Bell
Direct Care, Women’s Center
Nathan Manley
Program Manager- Greater Charlotte
John Stiegler
Direct Care
Carol Stiegler
Direct Care
Dave Scotch
Academics & Finance
Debby DiBianca
Mentor, Women's Program
Board Members
Larry Caddell
Chairman
Former Mayor of the City of Carthage and Former Moore County Commissioner
Randall Rogers
Vice Chairman
North Carolina Assembly of God District Officer
Dr. Doug Witherup
Treasurer
Lead Pastor, Multiply Church, Concord, NC
Sal DiBianca
Board Member
Former Executive Director, Founder of Sandhills Adult & Teen Challenge
Tommy Scarboro
Board Member
Owner, Proscapes Landscaping
Dr. Robbie Smith
Board Member
D.D.S., Business Owner and Dental Surgeon
Aaron Cooper
Board Member
President and Founder of Cooper Ford Dealerships, Southern Pines, NC