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HISTORY AND SERVICES
Turning Point has been providing substance use disorder treatment beginning with a 10-bed residential program for men in 1975. Since that time, Turning Point has treated nearly 50,000 clients. Over the years, Turning Point has responded to the increasing and complex needs of clients by expanding our program to offer services to women, clients with co-occurring disorders, clients who are leaving the criminal justice system, those who are involved with the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP), clients diverted to treatment rather than incarceration through the statewide drug court system, clients using medication assisted treatment and most recently to clients whose medical or psychiatric conditions require more enhanced medical supervision. Throughout its history, Turning Point has expanded and improved its facilities and broadened its services with new levels of care.
In 2010, Turning Point made a significant purchase of property that enabled all residential programs, administrative and admissions staff to be consolidated at one site. This beautiful, completely renovated, state-of-the-art facility, located at the former Barnert Hospital, now the Barnert Medical Arts Complex, in Paterson, NJ, houses four programs totaling 144 beds; (25) Sub-Acute Detoxification, (23) Women's Short-Term Residential (12) women’s long-term residential and (36) Male Short-Term residential, and (48) male long-term residential. In 2014, Turning Point acquired Anderson House (female halfway house program with 15 beds) and two female transitional housing facilities accommodating 13 clients. In addition to residential treatment services, Turning Point operates outpatient treatment programs in Paterson. In May 2021, we opened an adolescent day treatment program in Pompton Plains, NJ.
Turning Point is an approved provider in the co-occurring disorders network, the medication assisted treatment initiative (MATI) (enhanced detox and short-term residential treatment) as well as the Driving Under the Influence Initiative (DUII), South Jersey Initiative (SJI), Drug Court Initiative (DCI) and Work First Substance Abuse Initiative (SAI). On average, Turning Point treats over 3500 clients in our residential and outpatient treatment programs each year.
Turning Point, Inc. is State licensed and nationally accredited. In 2020 NEWSWEEK ranked Turning Point, Inc. in the top 200 “Best Addiction Treatment Program” in the nation and top 3 in New Jersey; 2021 ranked one of the top 300 in the nation and top 7 in New Jersey
OUR FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS
Turning Point has been a leader in addiction treatment field in New Jersey providing compassionate and professional care to a diverse urban-suburban population as well as the underserved and marginalized populations in the State who could not otherwise afford treatment.
Our overall treatment philosophy is driven by six overarching principles: 1. Timely treatment which strives to reduce barriers and improve access to care; 2. Patient-centered care that is respectful and responsive; 3. Use of effective, evidenced-based treatment strategies; 4. Reduction of stigma of individuals with substance use and related co-occurring disorders; 5. Efficient use of fiscal and human resources; and 6. Accessible treatment for all, recognizing the diversity of those afflicted with the disease of addiction within the State of New Jersey. Turning Point embraces these guiding principles as the building blocks of our program; they are consistent with our goals and mission.
Presently, Turning Point has multiple locations providing different levels of care:
PATERSON —Located at 680 Broadway in the Barnert Medical Arts Complex, Turning Point occupies 48,000 sq. ft. of recently renovated (2016) space. Within this location are housed corporate offices, Access, and Admissions Department, Detoxification Unit (Level of Care III.7WM), Short Term Residential Unit for Women, Short Term Residential Unit for Men (Level of Care III.7) Long-term residential unit for males and females. Each unit provides for ample open space dedicated to conducting lectures, dining, quiet areas for private meditation, recreation, study, and leisure time. In addition, the Paterson location provides two conference rooms and a large meeting room that is utilized for recreational groups, 12-Step Self Help Meetings, Art therapy groups and other specialty groups. These large conference rooms are also utilized for Family visiting where families are provided with education in conjunction with their visits. Small process groups (maximum 12 participants) are held in a variety of private meeting areas as well as in counselors’ offices which are outfitted with comfortable seating and large enough to accommodate groups. Two outdoor areas are also available for client use at the Paterson location.
PATERSON - Turning Point’s Outpatient programs provide Intensive Outpatient, Standard Outpatient and Family Counseling to residents of the surrounding communities. Staffed by licensed clinicians.
POMPTON PLAINS – ASPIRE adolescent day treatment program opened in May 2021. This program consist of educational sessions and outpatient addiction counseling to area high school students.
HUNTERDON COUNTY - Anderson House, a Turning Point Program, is located on four acres of semi-rural property off of Country Route 523 in Whitehouse Station, NJ and provides halfway house services for women. Capable of accommodating 15 residents, this location also provides for counselor offices, meeting space, group rooms, and large living and dining areas for the residents. The large property provides opportunities to practice gardening skills in the Master Gardener Program, enjoy recreation with family and children during visiting, and engage in exercise and sports activities. In addition to the Halfway House, Turning Point operates two transitional housing units for women in Hunterdon County, Sage Meadow and Jerica Hill with a combined capacity to house 13 women. Graduates of Anderson House who can meet the financial requirements may apply for admission to one of the transitional living residences and remain for up to one year.
Turning Point, Inc. is the leader in the field of addiction treatment in New Jersey and is committed to being on the cutting edge of addiction treatment and maintaining a leadership role in the evolution of our substance abuse treatment system, adapting to meet the changing needs of our clients and funding sources.
