TURNING POINT INC

CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY - LICENSED, RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE TREATMENT SERVICES WITH HOUSING AND TRANSITIONAL SUPPORT FOR PRIMARLY AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE CLIENTS. MEN WHO HAVE BEED ASSESSED AS CHEMICALLY DEPENDENT MAY PARTICIPATE IN THIS PRIMARY TREATMENT PROGRAM. THEY RECEIVE GENDER SPECIFIC TREATMENT IN A 90 DAY INPATIENT PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM IS SPLIT INTO TWO PHASES. PHASE 1 BEING 30 DAYS AND PHASE 2 UP TO 60 DAYS. A CLIENT WHO SUCESSFULLY COMPLETES PHASE 1 MAY ENTER PHASE 2 FOR ADDITIONAL CARE AND SUPPORT.

OUTREACH SERVICES THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS WHO HAVE HIV OR ARE AT-RISK FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES DUE TO DRUG ABUSE AND/OR FAILURE TO PRACTICE SAFE SEX. THE PREVENTION/OUTREACH WORKERS AND COMMUNITY INTERVENTION SPECIALISTS CONTACT THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE AT-RISK AND PROVIDE HIV/AIDS/STD PREVENTION EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES HIV CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH HIV OR AIDS IN FINDING MEDICAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES.THIS PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES IN-HOME SERVICES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES RELATED TO DOMESTIC STABILIZATION. THE GOAL IS TO INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF FAMILY PRESERVATION THROUGH AN EMPHASIS ON PARENTING, ROLE MODELING, HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND BASIC LIVING SKILLS WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH APPROPRIATE AGENCIES, PROVIDING HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN ETHNIC BACKGROUND, CULTURE, SPECIAL INTERESTS AND CUSTOMS. SUPPORT GROUPS ARE UTILIZED TO DEVELOP BASIC SKILLS, INCREASING SOCIAL INVOLVEMENT, IMPROVING SELF-ESTEEM, AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS.