October’s Peek at the Point Newsletter
October's Peek At The Point
Hello Turning Point's supporters and friends!
It has been a while since we have shared a newsletter, but that's because we have been super busy! We thank all of you for your patience and ongoing support through our progress. Read on to learn more of what we have been up to!
Turning Point Program Updates!
Turning Point has some new team and board members!
Wendy Lee re-joined the Turning Point team last Spring, serving as Interim Clinical Director. We are grateful to have her vast experience and therapeutic leadership at the helm!
Melissa Jeffryes joined the Board of Directors this summer, adding some veteran Turning Point experience to the board. Thank you Melissa!
Trevor Lenz, another familiar name from Turning Point's past, rejoined the team serving as Addictions Specialist with the Intensive Outpatient Program.
Taryn Lesser and Katherine Eftink joined the team as therapist. Taryn is doing a lot of great outreach efforts in Weld County.
Parker Thurston is our new Administrative Assistance working hard to keep us organized and phones answered.
We also brought in several new behavior coaches who we will share more about in future months!
To see our team (minus the coaches!), visit the Meet the Team page on our website.
Below is a (partial) team photo taken at our October staff meeting, when we had the North Colorado Health Alliance and Colorado Opioid Synergy Larimer & Weld presenting on the topic of preventing opioid overdoses.
Program Services Updates:
We have immediate openings in our Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program, our FREE Behavior Coaching Services program, and our DUI/DWAI program. Below you will find flyers.
Referrals can be made through our website, where you can also find more information on these programs.
We also still offer Individual and Family Therapy, Behavior Coaching and Family Services to families involved in DHS, and a variety of in-home services for families involved in DHS.
Reach out to Annie if you need any of our program flyers: alindgren@turningpnt.org
How Can You Help?
We are Hiring! We have open positions for therapists and behavior coaches, in both Larimer and Weld Counties. We are also looking for volunteers and interns. If you know of anyone who may be interested, send them to our website for more details:Careers with Turning Point
Calling all potential Board Volunteers! We are looking for local professionals interested in serving on our Board of Directors. Meet our current team at: Meet the Board
Do you have any Yarn or Knitting supplies you would like to donate? We have a volunteer interested in teaching our clients, but we need donations for the supplies. Drop donations off at 1644 S. College Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80525.
Donate your Walgreen's Cash Rewards to Turning Point! We are participating in this quarter's fundraiser.
We can always use donations! We have been operating on a very tight budget as we have worked through a big time of transition at Turning Point. Any little bit helps, and monetary donations can be made through the button below.
Give us a 'Like' or 'Follow' on social media! We have increased our engagement on these platforms, follow along to see what we are up to! (links below)
Share our flyers and social media posts with anyone you think may benefit. If you know of an organization we should connect with, let us know so we can make the connection: info@turningpnt.org
Success Story Spotlight: Partnering for better Emergency Preparedness
Turning Point has monthly staff meetings that also include agency-wide staff training. In August, the Fort Collins Police Department did an active shooter training with staff. During this training, the facilitators reviewed what is needed during an active shooter situation. It was requested that Turning Point have equipment, such as a Tourniquet and QuickClot, setting us up for the best outcomes in any situation.
After the meeting, staff member Trevor Lenz reached out to the Mckee Wellness Foundation to request funding to cover the cost of purchasing a Tourniquet and QuickClot kit that we can have in the building. Turning Point provides mental health and substance use treatment services to adolescents and adults through outpatient services like the Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program and DUI/DWAI programs. We must do our best to be prepared to protect staff and clients should an emergency arise. All staff are required to have First Aid and CPR training, knowing how to use first aid kits and handle emergencies. The Tourniquet and Quick clot are kept with our first aid kits.
We hope never to need to use these items but are thankful to the Mckee Foundation for the funding and Fort Collins Police Department for the training, that helps us to be even better prepared!
THANK YOU Mckee Wellness Foundation and Fort Collins Police Department!!!!
Shout-Out from the Point!
This month's shout out goes to Grant Funders who donated funds this year and Organizations who have provided trainings at our Monthly staff meetings:
Grant Funders
The Weld Trust: Bridge the Gap program, free services to youth of Weld County
City of Fort Collins ARPA fund: Free Behavior Coaching services to Fort Collins youth
Mckee Wellness Foundation: Funds for Tourniquet and QuickClot kit
Larimer County Behavioral Health Impact Fund: supporting the Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program and substance use services
Larimer County's Community Services Block Grant: supporting vocational support services to behavior coaching clients
Realities for Children: offering emergency support to clients and free behavior coaching to Larimer County residents
CO-CARES Behavioral Health & Wellness Program's CDPHE funded initiative selected Turning Point as one of the programs participating in a 6 month program.
Organizations
Fort Collins Police Department (August Active Shooter Training)
Alex Robredo with Acudetox Therapy Counseling (September's Acudetox/ Acupuncture in the ear treatment's for staff)
Brandi and Stephanie with North Colorado Health Alliance and CO-SLAW (October's staff training on Opioid overdoses prevention and Narcan use)
Walgreens, for allowing us to participate as a recipient in this quarter's cash rewards donation program.
THANK YOU ALL!!!
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