At Turning Point, we offer a wide variety of services including:
Residential Services
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24-Hour Helpline
The 24-Hour Helpline is a central access point for our services and can connect you with services anywhere in the nation. The crisis line has trained advocates 24 hours a day, is confidential, and can be anonymous. Staff can provide information and referrals, safety planning, information regarding domestic violence, sexual assault, and teen dating violence. Staff can refer and connect callers with Turning Point Non-Residential and Shelter Services.
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Emergency Shelter
Turning Point offers a 40-bed Emergency Shelter for adult women, men, and their dependent children who are victims of Domestic Violence and/or Sexual Assault. Shelter services include; crisis intervention, danger assessment, individualized safety planning, legal advocacy, and skill building activities in the form of life skills groups, educational support groups focused on recovering from the trauma of abuse, and substance abuse screening and education. In addition, the victim is provided with assistance in accessing community resources.
All services are completely free of charge and voluntary. Food and personal care items such as shampoo, soap, and other toiletries are provided at no cost.
Transitional Housing
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Transitional Housing is available for victimized individuals and/or families who are dedicated to breaking free from violence and continuing to participate in Turning Point Programming. Transitional Housing is available for up to 24 months.
Questions regarding the shelter can be answered through the 24-Hour Helpline: 1-800-221-6311
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Vice President of Direct Services: Carrie Kruse 812-498-1026
Children's Programming
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Prevention team member, Stephanie provides domestic violence education and support for the dependent children of the victims in shelter. Services include: Support groups, domestic violence education, safety planning, structured recreational activities and other events/family group time. This program is funded by the Landmark Farms Foundation.
All children's programming is focused around The Search Institute's 40 Developmental Assets.
Emergency Shelter FAQ
Our shelter is set up to be reminiscent of a home environment. There are 40 available beds in a secure building that is staffed 24 hours a day 7 days a week 365 days a year. We provide sheets, blankets, and pillows free of charge. Community Spaces include a fully stocked kitchen and dining space, a family room with a television and games available, a computer room where you can use the internet to job hunt or apply for benefits. We also have meeting spaces available for you to meet with outside service providers.
Our 40-bed shelter is fully staffed and secured 24 Hours a day 7 days a week 365 days a year. Our bedrooms very in size. We have rooms to accommodate both single individuals and families.
Each room comes with: sheets, blankets, pillows, and toiletries free of charge.
Our 40-bed shelter is fully staffed and secured 24 Hours a day 7 days a week 365 days a year. Our bedrooms very in size. We have rooms to accommodate both single individuals and families.
Non-residential services
Non-Residential staff provide intervention services for victims, and their families, of domestic violence and sexual assault who are not currently seeking shelter. Non-Residential staff are available in the following counties: Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Johnson, and Shelby. Non-Residential services may include; goal setting and advocacy, danger assessments, information and referrals, domestic violence and sexual assault information, educational support groups, legal advocacy, case management, and individual safety planning. All non-residential services are voluntary and free of charge.
Below are some of our staff and their respective counties:
Bartholomew County Courthouse Case Manager
Bartholomew County Case Manager
Bartholomew County Case Manager
Brown County Case Manager
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Vice President of Direct Services
Jackson County Community Services Director
Jackson County Services Provider
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Johnson County Community Services Director
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Johnson County Case Manager
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Shelby County Community Services Director
Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV)
Turning Point provides holistic legal services to victims and survivors of domestic and dating abuse, sexual assault, and stalking.
Through the LAV program, victims and survivors will work with their Case Manager to address the abuse they have experienced and the LAV Attorney to address their legal needs.
The LAV attorney is available to provide information and representation in civil legal matters, including:
Protective Orders
Family Law
CHINS
Child Support
Custody
Divorce
Guardianship
Parenting Time
Paternity
Consumer
Employment
Landlord-Tenant/Evictions
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Case Managers will assist clients through case management, domestic violence education, identifying and setting goals, life skills, legal advocacy, personal advocacy, and safety planning for clients and their children. They are available to attend attorney meetings, court, and mediation, assist in filing a Protective Order Petition, and help clients understand courtroom procedures.
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The LAV Program is made possible by a grant received through the Office on Violence Against Women, Legal Assistance for Victims. Grant 2019-WL-AX-0016
support groups
Coming Together
Coming Together is an online support group held every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. The group is for survivors navigating parenting after ending an abusive relationship. Often the abusive parent’s attempts to maintain power and control does not stop after separation when children are involved. Survivors and their children may face ongoing custody battles, navigating the challenges of parenting time, and a range of tactics that undermine the parent-child relationship. Peers meet online to confidentially share challenges and strategies and to build community.
Alternatives to Suicide
Alternatives to Suicide (Alt2Su) is a peer-based response to supporting people who have made suicide attempts, or who experience suicidal thoughts. Alt2Su provides an open space for dialogue and does not push unwanted interventions. Meetings occur virtually every Sunday at 7:30 p.m.
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