Our Turn: Naming the Beast
“I came to TPN after I exhausted all other options and felt I had nowhere else to turn. I went as a last resort. I ...
Our Turn: Campus Sexual Assault is Preventable
As our summer vacation is ending and we are preparing for a new academic year, one thing that we can add to our learning toolkit ...
Our Turn: Building Situational Awareness
As the warmer months are upon us, part of staying safe this summer is building our situational awareness skills. While no one is ever responsible ...
Our Turn: Taming Versus Tolerating an Adult Bully
Childhood bullying can create turmoil during school years to say the least, and this form of abuse can also be painful when experienced as adults. ...
Our Turn: Healthy Relationships
“How do I know if a relationship is a good one or not?” This was a question asked us by a local middle schooler. And ...
Our Turn: 15th Steppin’ Up Becomes a Virtual Event
Anyone who’s ever participated in Turning Points Network’s annual Steppin’ Up to End Violence Walk and Fun Run may well be wondering how this event ...
Our Turn: Life in the Emergency Shelter
If we, in our own homes, are feeling frayed and stressed from nine months of this pandemic, we are not alone. And, we have also ...
Our Turn: COVID Year, COVID Holidays
When was the last holiday we celebrated with family and friends without thinking about COVID? St. Patrick’s Day? Now in our ninth month of this ...
Our Turn: A Day in the Life of a Crisis Center
It’s 3:30 AM on a Tuesday when the first call comes to Turning Points Network, the crisis center for Sullivan County, followed by two more ...
Our Turn: Domestic & Sexual Violence and Addiction
Domestic violence and substance abuse have a mutually impactful relationship, where substance abuse makes domestic violence more likely and domestic violence makes substance abuse more likely.