2007 July Newsletter Turning Point

Domestic Violence Services

P.O. BOX 103 • COLUMBUS, INDIANA 47202-0103

July, 2007

National Recognition!Mary Kay Leadership

2006 Report to the Community

800-221-6311

Administration812-379-5575

Bartholomew1-812-314-2971

Brown1-812-988-2239

Jackson1-812-523-3472

Jefferson1-812-265-3910

Johnson1-317-736-8666

Shelby1-317-398-5682

Jennings

Dearborn

Ohio

Decatur

Ripley

Switzerland

Community OutreachToll-Free Helpline

A United Way/Fund Agency

New PartnerDave & Kari Farr of Sanctuary of Shelbyvillereceive the Mission Partner Award fromShelby County Community Services DirectorLeah MacAdam. The award recognizes organizations that partner with Turning Pointin our mission to work towards the eliminationof domestic violence.

The Healthy Communities Domestic Violence ActionTeam was recognized at the Bartholomew County AnnualReport to the Community at Harrison Lake Country Club.

Left to Right: Melanie Champion, Forrest King, Kristen Erato, Beth Morris, Doug Otto, Bill Nash,

Pat Smith, Kris Kindelsperger, Rich Gold, CharlotteMoss, Dana Fisher, Judge Chris Monroe,

Sheriff Mark Gorbett and Amy Oliver.

Rhea Murray, Director of Outreach, receives herSunshine Peace award from Doris Buffett, Founder &President of The Sunshine Lady Foundation, Inc. The$5,000 award was established to honor the vital rolethat workers in the domestic violence field play within our community. Transforming our Community…

The Mary Kay AshCharitable Foundation

presented Turning Pointwith a $20,000 grant in

2006. Front row from left:Dana Fisher, Turning Point

Director of ResidentialServices; and Mary Kay

Consultant Kelly Ogle.Back row: Pat Smith,

Turning Point ExecutiveDirector; Mary Kay

Consultants MelindaWebb, Trish Meier, JudyDePugh, Bessie Proffett,

Debbie Briner and TurningPoint Grants Manager

Pamela Hull.

www.turningpointdv.org

I am delighted to present to you this report on the many great achievements of our staff and the clients weserved in 2006. One of the most impressive is the growth we have experienced in our Community OutreachProgram.

Our advocates fielded 4,109 calls on our crisis line in 2006, up 1,666 (or 40%) from 2004. Total number of areafamilies served in 2006 was 1263, compared to 743 in 2004. Through the Community Outreach Program we strive toconnect with, educate and counsel the 97% of victims of violence who may not need or want to go to shelter, butare in no less danger than those who choose to.

I want to thank the Turning Point staff for their professionalism, perseverance and compassion and I want to rec-ognize the strength and courage of our victims/ families. As a former victim myself, the one statistic that I believespeaks volumes for our programs’ effectiveness, and of which I am particularly proud is:

Nationally, the average number of domestic violence victims who do not immediately return to their assailants fol-lowing a shelter stay is between 30 and 45%. At Turning Point, over 71% of our clients leaving shelter do so withoutimmediately returning to their abuser.

In closing, I ask that you consider a gift to Turning Point this year. Your generosity is essential to the success ofour families victimized by violence. Many thanks.

2006 Report to the Community

Letter fromthe BoardPresident

Ellen MacyBoard President

Board ofDirectors

Ellen MacyBoard President

Asst. VP and Trust OfficerIrwin Union Bank

C. M. (Christine) VujovichBoard Vice President

VP Marketing andEnvironmental Policy

Cummins Inc.

Thomas HajewskiBoard Treasurer

Certified Public Accountant

Mark OsowickBoard Secretary

Executive DirectorHuman Resources

Cummins Engine Business

Glenn Edison, JD

John McCormickPresident

Kenny Glass Inc.

Kris KindelspergerSenior Associate

Johnson Grossnickle& Associates, Inc.

Darla McKeeman, Ph.D., HSPPPsychologist

Quinco BehavioralHealth Systems

David McKinneyPresident

Reams Asset Management Co.

Ann WindleyExecutive Director

Leadership Jackson County

Patrick J. SmithExecutive Director

Turning Point

Ellen Macy,Board President

Members of the BrownCounty Domestic Violence

Prevention Task Force wererecognized at the Brown

County Annual Report to theCommunity. Members are

(L to R) Pam Cleary, CharlotteNevins, Jennifer Acton,

Erin Kean, Donna Niednagel,Denise Harter, Amy Oliver,

Sheriff Buck Stogsdill, Alycia Shirar.

2006 Program Statistics1 2 C O U N T Y S E R V I C E A R E A

Shelby Jackson

Johnson Brown

Bartholomew

Jefferson

2005 2006Calls Received 3501 4109Families Served in Community Outreach 1093 1263Adults Served in Shelter 194 168Children Served in Shelter 200 171Total Nights in Shelter 6403 6087

Calls Received 397 342

Families Served inCommunity Outreach 134 146

Adults Served in Shelter 18 14

Children Served in Shelter 19 15

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97% of victims ofdomestic violence donot go to shelter…

3% choose shelter

Thank You to each corporation, individual, church, and civic organization for your ongoing contributions of in-kind gifts and services which enable us to offer Turning Point services at nocost to our clients. A Special Thank You to our Anonymous donors.

FOUNDATIONSBartholomew County REMC

Membership Community TrustBlue River FoundationBrown County Community

FoundationColumbus Regional Hospital

FoundationCommunity Foundation of

Jackson CountyCommunity Foundation of

Madison & Jefferson CountyClarence & Inez Custer

FoundationCrider Family Memorial FundThe Robert & Helen Haddad

FoundationHeritage Fund, The Community

Foundation of BartholomewCounty

Irwin-Sweeney-Miller FoundationJohnson County Community

FoundationThe Mary Kay Ash Charitable

FoundationThe Namaste’ Foundation, IncElizabeth & Walter C. Nugent

FoundationCarl & Mildred Reeves

FoundationSchroeder FoundationGeorge & Catherine Shortle

FoundationSunshine Lady Foundation, Inc.Target Community GivingTracy Family FoundationWalmart Foundation

PREVENTION PARTNERS$10,000 & UPAnonymousBCHS Student’s Dance MarathonTurning Point Board of Directors

(collectively)

SURVIVOR SPONSORS$5,000 - $9,999Gold Family FundJohn & Linda TracyTom & Christine Vujovich

CRISIS COMPANIONS$2,500 - $4,999AnonymousJohn & Nan Keach John & Sue McCormickSt. Mary’s ChurchSt. Paul Lutheran Church

BorchersSt. Peter’s Lutheran ChurchDick & Adina TracyZONTA Club of Columbus

AWARENESS ADVOCATES$1,000 - $2,499Anonymous (2)Steve & Celeste BowmanRick & Martha DwengerLinda L. EglenEnceratecFirst Presbyterian ChurchMark & Myra FosterDale & Debra GaymanGrace Lutheran ChurchHerbert & Barbara HooverIrwin Union BankSharon JohnsonKris & Roxanna KindelspergerThe Kroot CorporationMarvin Johnson and AssociatesDave & Jo McKinneyMicrosoft Giving Campaign -

The JK Group, Inc.Lawrence & Bonnie MitchellPentzer Printing, Inc.Glyn & Carol PriceBarry & Marilyn ReutemanMike & Phyllis RyanFred & Jane SchmidtSharon SmithDonald & Laura StuartDave & Ann WindleyVerizon WirelessKenneth & Ruth Ann ViethCharles & Roseanne WatsonYuma Industries Inc.

BREAKING THE CYCLE$500 - $999Martin & Carrie AbfallMichael & Marie AmeisBartholomew/Brown Medical

AllianceMaryann & Scott BridgeDarren & Cheryl BuffoCommon GroundsCorvette Club of ColumbusAnne Courtney & James StriblingDavid & Laura CrossmanDickson’s, Inc.Carol DuncanSuzanne DunfeeTed FarrellFour Season Retirement CenterChapel CommitteeFranklin CollegeJulia GoldDouglas & Ann GrahnGreat Lakes Capital FundHanover College Student SenateThomas & Cherona HajewskiHartsville Church of ChristTom & Barb HennigDonald & Paula HerlitzAnn & Bud HerronTom & Sandi HinshawTrudy IngalsbeJane Bosart KinneyStephanie KrootMarsha Williams-Leggett &

Harvey LeggettDrs. Rolf & Donnamarie Loescher

Joe & Deborah LoughreyTerie & Frank McDonaldMoose Lodge #398NTN DriveshaftMark Osowick & Melinda ChewStephanie & Skip PierretCamilla C. SmithPat Smith & Cynthia Merris SmithScott StamerjohnSuzy TaggartMark & Jinny ThompsonJoan Tupin-CritesJohn & Nancy WallGregory & Kim Young

CHILD ADVOCATES$250 - $499Anonymous Robert & Tiffany BakerDave & Luann BurtJeff & Sarah BushCalvary Christian ChurchColumbus NewcomersCommunity Congregation ChurchJohn & Andrea DavisDale & Cindy DoupDominic & Kathryn GloverJoan GoldClint Goodin & Nicohl

Birdwell GoodinMr. & Mrs.HauerspergerMr. & Mrs. James A. HendersonMr. & Mrs. S. Hewitt, Jr. Jeff Jones & Therese SandhageMickey & Jenny KimJim & Betsy KimbroughKiwanis Club of Columbus EastEllen MacyMark & Marabeth LevettLutheran Child & Family ServicesJulie MooreNashville United Methodist

ChurchMary PeltonPetersville UMC Faith PromisePrince of Peace United Church

of ChristPsi Iota Xi, Eta Alpha ChapterPsi Iota Xi, Zeta Sigma ChapterJohn & Nancy SawinGreg Schneider &

Katy Lowe SchneiderSport Bowling, Inc.St. Bartholomew Roman

Catholic ParishSt. Pauls Episcopal ChurchGregg & Judy SummervilleWestside Community Church

COMPANIONS IN ACTION$100 - $249Anonymous (9)Kathleen E. AngermeierRobert BaierleinScott & Pamela BarkesRobert BillanyBrad & Becky BoasHelen S. BorczonBrazeway, Inc.Jeffrey & Lynne BrownBrownstown Presbyterian ChurchMelvin L. BuchananMichael & Jean BuckleyLarry & Karen BurnettBurnsville Christian ChurchRay & Anne CapestrainSarah E. CarterJohn & Jean ChambersWilliam & Jacqueline ChambersDebra ChelfChrist Episcopal ChurchSylvia CoatesColumbus First Assembly of GodThe Columbus Lions ClubColumbus North CheerleadersPauline D. CrumpDorel Juvenile Group, Inc.

and AffiliateEdward & Vivian EckerlyZack & Glinda EllisonJohn & Susan EricksonCary & Dawn EschenbachDonald & Sonja EubankFairlawn Presbyterian ChurchGary & Cindy FelstonSteve & Mary FerdonRichard & Joyce FleckFor the Love of BasketsJames FrankiewiczBest Buy Company Inc.Fraternal Order of Eagles,

Seymour Aerie No. 655Letitia & Michael FullerMr. & Mrs. David GalleJane Kollman & Janet GaskinsDave & Terri GlackinWalter GloverWilma GluesenkampRichard & Alice GoldDonna & Hubert GoodmanH J GraningerMr. & Mrs. Doug GrantWynne & Janet GuseCary & Kristina GuseDale & Linda GuseLisa HansonTom & Mary HarmonJoe & Carolyn HartRobert & Cynthia HenrichKelli HertzSue HiattJim HollandHoltkamp HomesHope United Methodist ChurchIndiana Business College ClassIndy Fashion Doll ClubChris & Tamara IorioJ & L Tool and Machine Inc.Richard & Ruth JohnsonJohnson Memorial HospitalDoris JohnsonJudy JonesJodie JoweckiSwadesh & Sarla Kalsi Kappa Kappa Kappa

Beta Omega ChapterZeta Phi Chapter

Terri & Jim KellyJohn & Elizabeth KestlerMarshall & Suzy KielBrad KimeArthur D. King

GRANTSArvinMeritorArvinSangoBCSC - McKinney NAEHCY

Conference GrantBrown County Lions ClubCity of ColumbusDrug Free Council

Bartholomew CountyBrown CountyJackson CountyShelby County

Emergency Food & Shelter ProgramBartholomew CountyDecatur CountyJackson CountyJefferson CountyJohnson CountyShelby County

Episcopal Diocese of IndianapolisGreater Seymour Trust FundHealthy Communitites Domestic

Violence Task ForceHoosier LotteryHuman Services Inc.Indiana Criminal Justice Institute

STOP-Bartholomew CountyVOCA

Bartholomew CountyJackson CountyJefferson CountyJohnson County

Indiana Department of ChildServices

Brown CountyJefferson CountyJohnson CountyShelby County

Indiana Department of Education/McKinney-Vento Program-BCSC

Indiana Family Social Services Adm.Domestic Violence Prevention &Treatment

Emergency Shelter GrantFamily ViolenceSex Offense Services ProgramSocial Services Block Grant

King’s Daughters’ HospitalFoundation

Legal Aid - District ElevenRadio Shack Corporation

UNITED WAY/UNITED FUNDSUnited Way of Bartholomew Co.United Way of Johnson CountyShelby County United Fund, Inc.Jackson County United WayJefferson County United WayJennings County United WayDecatur County United FundState Employees’ Community

CampaignUnited Way of Central IndianaUnited Way-CSD Grant Of

Bartholomew County

2006 Donors Thank you on behalf of Turning Point families.

Leave it up to the HanoverCollege Students to have sucha great time while fundraisingfor Turning Point in JeffersonCounty. The 2006 Dance &Spaghetti Dinner educationalfund-raising event was organ-ized by the Hanover CollegeStudent Senate.

Co-Chair Natalie White and fellow members of the Dance

Marathon Planning Committeeare all smiles after being sur-

prised with a check from DougOtto of United Way and Rich

Gold on behalf of the HealthyCommunities Domestic Violence

Action Team prior to theirFebruary 24 Dance Marathon at

The Commons. The committee netted $34,000 to benefit Turning Point Domestic Violence Services.

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“I am better able to handle my life and my situation.” – Turning Point client

Help for Today…

John & Virginia KinnamanKroger Food DriveJodi KuehnH. Karl KuehnerMichale & Jackie LaneSteve LawrenceFrank & Sandra LearnedLewis McWilliams Rollins

Hubbard Family FoundationLarry & Lynn LucasDavid & Tasha MannMann’s Harley Davidson Inc.William & Louise MarkelThomas MarshallJohn Lane & Cynthia MasonDavid & Angie MayLynette McCartyBeverly McDermottMr. & Mrs. Daniel J. McElroyCarole L. McKinneyBetty McMillanPat MeyerEdward & Joan MillerWill Miller & Lynne MaguireChris & Julie MonroeE. Keith & Hester Ann MooreRay & Elizabeth MorrisMount Auburn Christian ChurchMount Olive United Methodist

Church WomenPaul & Christie MugerditchianRhea MurrayJames & Linda NayDonald & Katherine NiemoellerPaul & Sandra NoltingNorth Retired Ladies Lunch

BunchONO ClubMr. & Mrs. Robert A. OrbenTom & Mary Lou OrrHerschel & Mary O’ShaughnesseyMary Bradshaw & Debra

OvercashPrevent Child AbuseRecreation TechnologyReddington Christian Church

Loyal Lend A Hand ClassCarolyn RickeJoseph & Betty Rae RickeBeverly Helmbrecht RustDavid & Shawna ShinkleDavid & Jennie ShireyWilliam & Shari SolikSouth Central IND Harley

Owners GroupDiane SpoffordRoberta SpurgeonDennis & Debra SteeleSurface FinancialLori ThompsonMr. & Mrs. Thomas L. TracyAnn & Bill WaltersJeffrey & Maureen WeikertKathy Wickstrom

Women of the MooseWoods and Grooms Inc.Stanley & Laura WoszczynskiZeller Insurance Agency, IncZion Women FellowshipZONTA Club of Shelbyville

SAFE HAVEN SUPPORTERS$50 - $99Anonymous (6 ) Roger & Carol AllmanMartha ArnettDeb Arnholt Louis B. ArterburnArvinMeritor EmployeesCarlos & Joie AyalaChurch Women UnitedCarl & Rose Lee BellElizabeth Booth PoorDavid & Margaret BottorffBurd’s CleanersJudith BurnsJeff & Beth CaldwellSarah CannonCedar Hills Home Extension ClubMichael ChadwickRichard & Alice ChristopherMary Ann ClarkJo Ann ClineColumbus Family MedicineColumbus Internal Medicine StaffChris CorneliusCaroline Smith-CoxD & J LodgingMichael & Marylin DayMichael & Cynthia DeckardKen & Phyllis DeLapDavid & Wilma DoupJohn & Elizabeth DroegeThomas & Barbara DuganDuran Chiropractic ClinicDusty Miller AntiquesEggers Woods Attorneys At LawDonna ErrettEsther Circle of Christian ChurchFirst Baptist ChurchSteve & Sandy FittzDeborah & Kenneth FrazierVictor & Ann GambleGlynn & Rhonda GrahamJan GreenleeLarry & Linda GuinnJohn & Nancy HaehlJeff & Pam HagedornDavid & Judy HarpenauJohn & Mary HendersonKeith & Jeanette HostetlerOwen & Annette HungerfordIndiana Department of Revenue,Employee Benevolence FundJames R. JohnsonMichael & Jean Johnson JonesKappa Kappa Kappa

Gamma Phi Chapter

Leo John & Edith KatalinasLucina KesslerAlice LainCarl & Laura LambLegal Aid Society of

Columbus OhioDavid & Karen LenartLarry & Shirley LewisEdmund LudlowJennie LutesJohn & Pat MalinaEdward & Bettye MannDavid & Cathy MartinMichael McCormickAdrian MinnickRobert J. & Shirley MonroeJay & Candace MoselyLucinda NordJudy & Gary NorrisJim & Amy OliverOzols Constructio CompanyS.L. PaladinoMichelle & Dave PalazzoArlene ParkerElizabeth PerrCharlie & Joan RauRay’s Marathon Automotive CenterRosemary RehakJohn & Lois RevellJoe & Sandy RidenourRumpke EmployeesAnthony & Christine SandersRoy & Jeanne SaylorMr. & Mrs. Hutch Schumaker, IIAmy & Jerry SharpDavid & Suzanne ShawDr. & Mrs. Paul W. Sheets Shane & Lisa ShoopCarol A. ShowersSIHO-Health Operations, Inc.John Perry & Gladys SimmonsRichard SipesGinger & Ed Stawicki & FamilyCheryl Conover StroudCurt & Susan ThiessenMarianne UngruJoseph & Luci Van ValerDavid & Regina VittorioBetty VoorhisSteve & Lee Ann VorndranDavid & Charlena WarfieldDan & Kate WeaverM B WertJim & Marilyn WhiteNancy WichmanJohn & Patricia ZeiglerRonald & Sandy Zimmerman

SILENT NO MORE$1 - $49Anonymous (6)Yvonne AchterbergGale ActonLori Adams

Rob & Laura AndrewsGuy & Brenda ArmstrongTerry & Carla AultJerry & Patricia BackerDavid & Sharon BakerMarilyn BakerValeria BehlerScott & Kelly BenjaminMichael & Eileen BennettRobert & Twyla BishopJames & Ramona BlackburnGarry & Mary Jane BlessingDavid BoeyinkRamona BosnyakRoger & Janet BrinkmanMartha BrownStephanie BryanThomas & Patty BryantMarilyn BurgdorfNorma Jean BurnsMike & Jeanette BuzzardJames & Ann CallahanJack & Marlene ChestnutJames ChristianE. ClarkElizabeth & David Lee ClarkDavid & Deanna ComptonTom & Nancy CrandallRuth DaveeRichard & Stephanie DeanTim & Barbara DeckerDeep Clean Specialists, Inc.Beale DelanoCharles & Judith DeweyKathryn DonaherBarbara ElkinsDana & Mark FisherDoris FletcherSherman & Jaqueline FranzMeg Gammage-TuckerRichard & Joan GearyRich & Tracy GegleinJon & Lois GeuderGirls Incorporated of FranklinGo AmericaW. Bradley GonsalvesGary & Joyce GonzenbachGail GuynnGary & Linda HallumJames & Linda HanahanHeagy’s PaintingRuth & Russell HenneyCheryl HenryTamara HodgeMr. & Mrs. Harry HornKenneth & Norma HouserMr. & Mrs. Philip HoustonPamela J. HullJackson County Coalition on LiteracyMichael & Sally JamersonKanwal & Daljeet KaliraiDorothy Kennedy

John & Mary KentMichael & Donna KeoghFrances KesslerMary KieferNancy T. KirklinJulieta KirschbaumCarol J. KittermanMark & Juliann KnutsonPaul & Desire KootungalMargery LabrecBreda & Bruce LaneSteve LarsonChad & Jody LewisJohn & Ginger LiretteJulie LittonRobert & Traci McBurneyMike McCartyRoberty & Ruth Ann McClellanCarl & Muriel MerrisDoris MiethkeMary Margaret MilamPhillip & Linda MillerElizabeth MonetteClare W. & Herbert C. MooreDick & Nancy NyersMr. & Mrs. James PetersLan Pham & Thu T. LeeWilliam & Jackie PhillipsJohannah PollertMargaret M. PongraczGene Cavich & Kim PowersNancy PulleySahana & Harindra RajiyahJennifer RauchJohn & Lynn ReedGreg & Krisann Renner & FamilyTerry & Patty ReutellDarlena Kay RileyGalen & Rebecca RobertsonCharles & Brenda RoushRichard L. & Carol J. RouthJennifer RumpleBill & Nan RussellCarolyn SalinasJohn R. SavellsGreg & Peggy ScherschelCrystal SelfSeymour Farmers Market PatronsSam & Fran SimmermakerRita SimonVerne & Phyllis SindlingerJanice & David SkinnerSmart, Kessler, and TorresAlyssa SniderGregory & Carin SpallaSt. David’s Episcopal ChurchKatherine StaffordDavid SwaimAndy & Kathy TherberAmanda ThompsonBarbara J. TuttleBrooke & Barbara TuttleUnited Methodist Women of

Nashville United MethodistChurch

Joyce UtterbackValle Howard Missionary CircleSteven & Melinda WebbJanet WeeklyAngela White & Matthew DonovanJacquelyn WhiteDebora & Mark WillageUrsula WilliamsHarold WilsonMadonna YatesRichard YoungBeatrice ZaharakoBill & Judy Zimmerman

Chris Chandler, owner of CentralCommunications Inc. (CCI); Troy Barnes, VPof Operations at CCI; Dana Fisher, Director

of Residential Services; Nicohl BirdwellGoodin, Development Director; and Mike

Crowell of Estech Systems Inc. (ESI) areshown after installation of the new

phone system at Turning Point. CCI & ESI donated the upgrade to Turning

Point’s phone and security systemsvalued at over $26,000.

The Benefit Concert for Turning Point was held for the second time in 2006 at The Crump.

Income:

State & Federal $ 503,533United Way Funds $ 249,692Contributions/Foundations $ 371,935

Operating Income $1,125,160Restricted IncomeCapital Improvements $ 52,116

Restricted Income - 2003 GrantRevenue recognized in 2002

Total Income $1,177,276

Expenses:

Personnel $ 875,690Facilities $ 94,150Operations $ 171,669Total Expenses $1,141,508

2006 Financial Statement*

Audited financial statements available upon request.

CCI Calls in a Favor…

…Hope for Tomorrow.

2006 In Memory of

2006 In Honor of

Betty ArterburnLouis B. ArterburnRay’s Marathon Automotive CenterCleta Arbogost BernotMary PeltonRuth BoydSue Hahn, Goldia Miller &

Arlene ParkerKim Powers & Gene CavichAbby BrinkmanRoger & Janet BrinkmanFran ClarkDiane SpoffordJoyce DixonMike McCarty

Sandy ElsnerDoris FletcherJanice EstremAnonymousMuriel FarrellTed FarrellRuth & Joe GoldJulia GoldAileen Marshall GrahamTom & Mary Lou OrrJanet HoltkampMichael & ChristySchmeckebier Mrs. Kenneth KoellingAnonymous

Louise BakerDavid & Sharon BakerTerri Baker-SniderAlyysa SniderAmy BaxterDominic & Kathryn GloverDorothy BoeyinkDavid BoeyinkMary Anna BradshawRobert & Tiffany BakerLinda Brazier Martha BrownGeorge BrownGreat Lakes Capital FundDorothea CaldwellJeff & Beth CaldwellNancy CampbellAnthony & Christine Sanders

Wilma DossSam & Fran SimmermakerBill DunfeeSuzanne DunfeeJohn DunfeeSuzanne DunfeeDonita FoxMadonna YatesNina FranzSherman & Jacqueline FranzDominic & Kathryn GloverWalter GloverRichard GoldJoan GoldS.L. PaladinoAileen Marshall GrahamTom & Mary Lou Orr

Nel HamiltonRita SimonJean HillDavid & Regina VittorioJane Ann HullDavid & Deanna ComptonMary Ruth IselySharon JohnsonKris & Roxie KindelspergerJohnson Grossnickle &

Associates, Inc.Anna Ward LamsonAnonymousVirginia LenartDavid & Karen LenartElaine LoweKaty Lowe Schneider &

Greg Schneider

William KollmanJane Kollman & Janet GaskinsVirginia LenartDavid & Karen LenartHarvand NoltingAnonymousJulia PalazzoMichelle & Dave PallazoCamilla SmithAnonymousMichael & Marie AmeisMichael & Jean BuckleyDarren & Cheryl BuffoSarah CannonRay & Anne Capestrain

Dana FisherRichard & Alice GoldClint Goodin & Nicohl

Birdwell GoodinThomas & Cherona HajewskiPamela HullMichael & Sally JamersonBreda & Bruce LaneLeah MacAdamCarl & Muriel MerrisRay & Elizabeth MorrisRhea MurrayDoug & Carolyn OttoAmy OliverFred & Jane Schmidt

Curt & Susan ThiessenMr. & Mrs. Thomas L. TracyTracy Family FoundationNicole TruittTom & Christine VujovichJacquelyn WhiteDave & Ann WindleyThomas J. & Camilla SmithJoe & Cindy SmithNettie StarnesMichael & Cynthia DeckardKevin TaggartSuzy TaggartBettie L. YeideJoe & Carolyn Hart

Mike & Sharon MangasVictor & Ann GambleMary Lee MannixRich & Tracy GeglienNellie SchnierSharon JohnsonJudy McCormickMichael McCormickLee Ann McCuistonMarilyn BakerRhea MurrayBrad & Becky BoasJohn & Mary HendersonSunshine Lady FoundationAmy OliverAnonymousBonita OliverJim & Amy Oliver

Jim & Amy OliverAnn & Bill WaltersJanet RedmondCheryl HenryCathleen ReganJohn & Nancy WallJenny SettleScott & Kelly BenjaminPaula ShoopShane Shoop, Steve Shoop &

Shawn ShoopReverand & Mrs. Al StyronSteve & Mary FerdonMrs. E.K. SwaimDavid & SwaimDonju TaylorNancy T. Kirklin

Help for today…Hope for Tomorrow.

Domestic Violence is a core problem out ofwhich many of our most challenging communityissues arise. It is core to child abuse. It is core tojuvenile delinquency. It is core to adult criminalbehavior. It is often core to addictive behaviors andmental illness. It is core to delayed educationaldevelopment. Domestic Violence is not just anothersocial problem. It is at the center of and is causalfor many of our most troubling community con-cerns.

Let me tell you about 4 hours of one day I hadsometime in the last 6 months. I was in the plant ofone of our regional manufacturing facilities...

A plant employee came by. She was the Motherof a daughter who received services from TurningPoint in the past two years. Her daughter was rapedand held hostage in her home by her husband,whom she met as a co-worker at another (local)manufacturer … She tearfully claims her daughteris alive today because of the Prosecutors office andTurning Point and wanted to say thank you.

Next, I met a woman in her thirties who grew up in a violent household, “watching my Dad beatmy Mom all the time.” When I asked her if she hadmanaged to avoid being victimized as an adult, sheglared at me and said something our tougher folksoften say, “If a man ever hits me, it better be a goodone, because I guarantee you he won’t get anotherchance.” I believed her.

Next, a man came by. I asked if he was familiarwith Turning Point and our services and he said “I am becoming familiar with you. You have helpedmy wife.” Uncertain whether this was just a badmale joke we often hear, I waited before responding.

Then he started to say more. Like most abusers,he saw himself as the real victim. I have no doubthe was abusive.

Next, a woman who had raised two daughterswhile in an extremely abusive relationship for 27years. She had been out of the relationship for 12 years now. She said we were not around whenshe needed help. I apologized we could not helpher when she needed us, and when I tried toencourage her by starting to talk about all theprogress we were making, she said, “and you’re not doing enough now.”

Lastly, with a co-worker at her side, a woman in her early twenties whose sister was getting helpfrom Turning Point in another county came by tosay thanks. All of these conversations unfolded inone four hour time frame at one place. Mother,daughter, grandchild, abuser, workplace, adult childwho grew up in it, victim, 2 daughters, abuser, sister, church, abusive father-in law, co-worker…

Not a story you have read has been made up.Each is real!... And yet, I am hopeful, because Iknow where we have been and I can see where weare going. Our progress is significant and it reflectsnot just the growth and good work of Turning Point

staff, but also the broader engagement and com-mitment of many parties within our communities…

The woman who was victimized in her mar-riage 40 years ago was right when she said to me “you were not there for me.” That statementapplies to Turning Point and to all of our serviceareas. We were not there for her when sheneeded us. We have not always been there anddomestic violence has festered and grown. Nowwe are here and we are making good progress,but not yet doing enough. She’s right again. Let’s keep working at it. The stakes are very highand victims and children continue to show us thatthey will, in fact, succeed in large numbers whenprovided with the support they deserve.

Presented at our 2006 Bartholomew County Annual Report to the Community. To read the full presentation, or learn more about Turning Point’s services, go to www.turningpointdv.org

Excerpts taken from presentation by Executive Director, Patrick Smith…

“ Domestic violence... is at the center of and is causal for

many of our most troublingcommunity concerns.”

Jane Blessing, Partnershipfor a Healthier Johnson

County speaks at theJohnson County Annual

Report to the Communityat Franklin College.

Domestic Violence Services

P.O. Box 103Columbus, IN 47202-0103

[email protected]

www.turningpointdv.org

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Help fortoday…Hope for

Tomorrow.

Services❁ Emergency Shelter 22-bed facility for

female and male victims of domestic violence/sexual assault and their depend-ent children. Food, clothing and personalcare items provided. Transportationarranged to and from shelter.

❁ Education, Prevention, TrainingCommunity training, domestic violenceawareness presentations, psycho-educa-tional support groups, agency collabora-tions and domestic violence education.

❁ Community Outreach Individualizeddomestic violence services to meet theneeds of out-of-shelter victims and theirchildren. Crisis intervention, communityeducation and awareness, and informa-tion and referral.

❁ Goal Planning Victims empowered toachieve a violence-free lifestyle. Healthy,interdependent relationships are encour-aged. Safety planning, crisis intervention,assessment, stabilization, education, andcommunity resourcing and networking.

❁ Advocacy/Case ManagementComprehensive, individualized case management services using a client-centered, strength-based, solution-focused, family systems model.

❁ Children’s Program Safety, child advocacy, assessment, special needsresourcing, family case management, support groups, domestic violence education and school liaison.

❁ 24 Hour Toll-Free Help/Crisis Line1-800-221-6311. Call does not appear oncaller’s phone statement.

❁ Legal Advocacy Program Assistance with filing Emergency Protective Orders,advising and supporting clients beforePermanent Protective Order hearings, providing information about divorce, child custody, child support, law en-forcement and public assistance issues,and referring victims to attorneys andother social service agencies.

In August of 2006, thanks to a grant from the Heritage Fund, The CommunityFoundation of Bartholomew County, Turning Point hired Anne Courtney for the newly created position of Volunteer Coordinator. From family mentoring and client transport tochildcare and facility maintenance, Anne found the community ready and willing to help.

From August 2006 to May 2007, volunteers have provided over 1,700 hours of volunteer service including 600 hours of “essential operational duties” allowing staffadditional time to concentrate on client services.

We now have over 19 regular volunteers and our numbers continue to increase. When asked why she choseTurning Point, one volunteer responded that she chose tovolunteer at Turning Point through her own past experiencein an abusive marriage. She stated that “when I broke free,I decided I wanted to do whatever I could to help others do the same thing”. If you would like to volunteer,please call Anne at 379-5575 x107.

New Volunteer Program off to a Great Start! Distinguished Service

Ervin Kruse, Carrie Kruse, Michael Kruse & MattTangman, members of the St. Paul’s LutheranChurch Borchers received the DistinguishedService Award at the Jackson County AnnualReport to the Community at Dakota Ridge. Thegroup’s fundraising efforts provided the shelterwith a new water heater with increased capacity.

Pictured: Donation Room Volunteers:Sue Rhoades (left) and Trudy Ingalsbe(right) work to organize clothing donations. Not pictured, donation room volunteers Susan DeWan andJennifer Rauch.

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