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Letter from the Executive Director:February is known as the "month of love". Spring is in the air and Valentine's Day is celebrated by many. What we often see portrayed as "love", however, is not really love.February is also Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. I am...

What does Teen Dating Violence look like? The butterflies, the uncertainty, the newness of your first real relationship is a universal experience. For some teens, their first relationship is a chance to explore what it really means to be vulnerable with someone and,...

Letter from the Executive Director:Happy New Year!With a new year, many of us set new goals and make plans for change in the new year. Turning Pointe's mission has always been to provide safety and support to survivors through advocacy, prevention education, and...

Letter from the Executive Director:As I was reflecting on 2021, the year seemed like a blur in many ways. And yet, some specific events and memories involving our clients, our staff, our donors, and our volunteers are crystal clear.The word that strings these memories...

Letter from the Executive Director:I was asked recently about what part of my job I enjoyed the most. As I reflected on the many parts that I like, I realized one of the most rewarding aspects of my work is running into people in the community who share that they are...

Donate Now to Get Us to 70k!Letter from Turning PointeThank you.On Saturday, we held Power of the Purse in person for the first time in two years. As we prepared for the event, we prepared for the worst while hoping for the best. As COVID-19 still affects our personal...

Letter from the Executive Director:Last December we began the process of researching ways to be more accessible to clients and decided we needed to revamp our website, making it more informational and user-friendly.After months of collaboration, we have launched our...

By Gina Finley, Executive Director 2020-21 has been an especially difficult time for victims of domestic violence. Our services have been and are needed more than ever. While we had to adjust for social distancing by lowering our shelter capacity, our crisis and...

By Erin Feeley, Youth and Prevention Lead The impacts of domestic and sexual violence on children and youth are often overlooked. As adults, we try to shield young people from violence or we assume that children are too young to understand the violence they witnessed...

In my time at Turning Pointe, I have experienced a personal rebirth. Knowing I am safe, not only has allowed my mind to rest and recover, but to dream again about the future ahead of me. There has been a camaraderie among the women, like I have never previously...