In the Media and In Our Community

Updates on our programs and services, community activities, and the individuals we support.

Distributing HIV Kit Self-Test Kit

Know Your HIV Status

Community members are encouraged to know their HIV status and take action as self-test kits become available throughout Central Alberta. RED DEER, ALBERTA, March 8, 2023 — Turning Point Society of Central Alberta has begun distributing free HIV self-test kits through its in-office and outreach programs to anyone interested in knowing their HIV status. “By […]

Continued Support for Red Deer’s Vulnerable

Turning Point Society clients benefit from winter donations collected by local changemaker. RED DEER, ALBERTA, Feb. 1, 2023 — The Red Deer-based youth and her mother, Nicki Monilaws, surprised Turning Point Society staff on Monday, January 30, with a car-load of hand warmers and other cold-weather essentials to support vulnerable Central Albertans in the new […]

Welcoming New Clinical Manager

Turning Point Society continues to streamline critical overdose prevention services to Central Albertans as a new Clinical Manager takes on the leadership of the temporary Overdose Prevention Site. RED DEER, ALBERTA, Jan. 1, 2023 — Turning Point Society is pleased to announce Cori Carlson (RN, BScN) as the Overdose Prevention Site’s (OPS’s) new Clinical Manager, […]

Remembered: An International Overdose Awareness Day Event

You’re invited to an evening of community connection as we gather in memory of all those we’ve lost to our Nation’s rising overdose crisis. All members of the public are welcome to attend this free event!

Tackling Alberta’s STBBI Crisis

A report published December 1, 2021, by the Alberta Community Council on HIV (ACCH) shows that 23,029 new STBBI cases were reported in Alberta in 2020.  While this number is 11 percent lower than the STI/HIV cases reported for 2019, community-based agencies like Turning Point Society say significant work is still needed to fill public health gaps.  

Mother-Daughter Duo Make Heartwarming Donation

Turning Point Society is hopeful many of its clients will have a warmer winter following a generous donation from Red Deers’ Nicki and Jayda Monilaws on October 8, 2021. The mother-daughter duo stopped by the non-profit Friday afternoon before the Thanksgiving long weekend to surprise staff with a carload of cold-weather items and $3,000 in gift cards.