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Mental Health Mental Health Project - A part-time psychiatrist, Dr. Carl Jean-Francois, assisted by an LCSW Therapist, Tanisha Sanders, offers mental health assessments, diagnoses, treatment, and medication management to all Turning Point clients. For additional information, you may contact Robert Yancey, Program Director, at 718-360-8146 or email ryancey@tpdomi.org. |
Programs & Services |
Sunset Terrace A 20-bed shelter and supportive services for runaway and homeless youth, ages 16-21. For additional information you may contact David Perez, Program Director, at 718-360-8112 or email dperez@tpdomi.org. |
Education The Educational Center The program offers instruction in basic reading and writing, English to Speakers of Other Languages, and GED preparation. Classes are open to anyone 16 years and older and not enrolled in school. The Center also provides counseling, tutoring, youth leadership activities, case manage- ment, and GED testing. For additional information, you may contact Susan Thompson, Program Director, at 718.360-8171 or email sthompson@tpdomi.org. |
HIV/AIDS Services The Outreach Center The Outreach Center provides community outreach, referral, and educational presentations relating to HIV/AIDS, general at-risk behaviors, sexually transmitted infections and communicable disesases; crisis intervention and case management services to walks-in and referrals; and HIV testing. A mobile health unit offers van-based counseling and testing and limited medical services during the off-peak hours across the borough of Brooklyn. For additional information, you may contact Eve Ammons-Johnson, Program Director, at 718-360-8119 or email eammons@tpdomi.org |
Career Development Career and Vocational Services This program provides job readiness, computer training, employment assistance, and support to retain jobs for Turning Point clients and community members. For additional information, contact Margaret Pemberton, Program Director, at 718-360-8159 or email mpemberton@tpdomi.org. |
Medical Health Medical Primary Care Clinic - A co-located facility staffed part-time by Dr. Jordan B. Glaser, an Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Jill Tolia, a Phy- sician's Assistant, Phlebotomist, and Nurse Practitioner. Dr. Glaser and Turning Point are members of SIBRO, a Staten Island/Brooklyn part- nership of 6 HIV/AIDS providers. For additional information, you may contact Robert Yancey, Program Director, at 718-360-8146 or email ryancey@tpdomi.org. |
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Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services The Exodus Program A NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services licensed substance abuse treatment program. It provides medically supervised outpatient chemical dependency services to persons who have a recent or past chemical dependency history. Services are also available to significant others of persons who have a chemical dependency history. The program also provides relapse prevention services for persons who have 30 days or more clean time. The staff is comprised of 10 Qualified Health Professionals and includes a Medical Doctor, Psychiatrist, Physician Assistant, Social Worker, CASACs and CASAC-Ts who provide an array of clinical and other services to the clients in a safe, caring, and confidential environment. For additional information, you may contact Robert Yancey, Program Director, at 718-360-8146 or email ryancey@tpdomi.org. |
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Housing Turning Point Transitional Housing A 37-bed shelter for female young adults, ages 18 to 25 (available by referral only). This transitional facility provides housing, supportive services, and referrals to permanent housing placements. For additional information, contact Iesha Moore, Program Director, at 718-233-3991 or email imoore@tpdomi.org. |
Turning Point Red Hook A 30-unit SRO permanent housing facility for the graduates of the transitional facility (available by referral only). This facility provides single room-only apartments, case management, counseling, supportive services, and referrals. For additional information, you may contact Candace Date, Program Manager, at 718-233-3993 or email cdate@tpdomi.org. |
Scattered-Site Housing Supportive housing for HIV/AIDS clients (available by referral only). This program also provides assessment, treatment plans, counseling, mon- itoring, support groups, activities, and referrals. For additional informa- tion, you may contact Ernest Priester, Program Director, at 718-360-8109 or email eprieste@tpdomi.org |
Scattered-Site Housing: MICA Supportive Housing for special populations who are mentally ill and chemically addicted (available by referral only). For additional infor- mation, you may contact Victoria Brown, Program Director, at 718-473-3881 or email vbrown@tpdomi.org. |
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