For over 30 years Turning Point Society (formerly the Central Alberta AIDS Network Society) has been responding to the health needs of communities using a harm reduction approach. Simply put harm reduction refers to policies, programs and practices that aim primarily to reduce the adverse health, social and economic consequences of risk taking behaviors such as drug use.
supporting people to reduce harm associated with engaging in high risk behavior related to drug use and/or sex work
supporting street-involved women of reproductive age to access non-judgmental health and social supports
working within Central Alberta to build community capacity while offering services through a harm reduction lens
supporting people living with HIV and/or Hepatitis C and their loved ones
mobile outreach in Red Deer’s downtown and parks which runs evenings 365 days/year
provide education and support to people who use opioids.
Turning Point works to create a welcoming environment and the beginning of trusting relationships with potential service users by inviting people to drop by; offering space to relax and read the newspaper, enjoy a cup of coffee and receive messages and mail, to name a few. Some visitors to Turning Point access services, while others are aware of programs but do not identify as in need of support.
The Turning Point office has a non-judgmental, open, helpful atmosphere where community members know that our staff are open and flexible to provide extra support, such as filling out applications or problem-solving. Word of mouth is often the best advertising for Turning Point programs, especially for the Harm Reduction Programming. Turning Point assures privacy and confidentiality in all of our programs including people living with HIV who contact the Health Promotion Program for services.
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Turning Point
4611 – 50th Avenue
Red Deer, AB T4N 3Z9
phone 403-346-8858
toll free in Alberta 1-877-346-8858
fax 403-346-2352
email administration@turningpoint-ca.org
monday – friday
9:15am – 12pm, 1pm – 4:30pm
closed holidays
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