Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center was awarded Skokie’s 'Nonprofit of the Year' by the Chamber of Commerce on Friday. The nonprofit also recently received a $1.2 million grant from the North Suburban Healthcare Foundation.
It wouldn’t be surprising if Skokie’s Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center is having a positive outlook for the 2013 year. Last month, CEO Ann Fisher Raney hosted a luncheon for more than 100 community members to celebrate the awarding of a $1.2 million grant from the North Suburban Healthcare Foundation. The grant allows Turning Point to double its office space to about 40,000 square feet without incurring any new debt, something vital for an organization that helps so many low-income clients, the nonprofit said. What does Turning Point do? Turning Point provides mental health services, especially to those with low-incomes or people who are uninsured. The group served more than 1,500 clients in 2011 and of those, 85 percent had …
Monday, December 10, 2012
Turning Point Behavioral Health Care in Skokie was recently awarded a $1.2 million grant for land and service expansion. On Friday, the group hosted a packed house which included several local politicians and community leaders.
Turning Point hosted a packed house to celebrate their recent expansion on Friday afternoon. More than a hundred residents, politicians and local officials were present to applaud the organizations efforts and recent funding. Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center provides mental health services, especially to those with low income or people who are uninsured. The group served more than 1,500 clients in 2011 and of those, 85 percent had incomes at or below federal poverty guidelines. On Friday however, CEO Ann Fisher Raney hosted a luncheon for more than 100 community members to celebrate the awarding of a $1.2 million grant from the North Suburban Healthcare Foundation. "You have some very hard working people here," said Illinois …
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Turning Point Behaviorial Health Care Center CEO Ann Fisher Raney proudly announced today the receipt of a $1.2 million grant awarded by the North Suburban Healthcare Foundation. See our online gallery here.
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
From the community ~ Turning Point Behaviorial Health Care Center CEO Ann Fisher Raney proudly announced today the receipt of a $1.2 million grant awarded by the North Suburban Healthcare Foundation. The grant allows Turning Point to expand services and purchase the adjacent space in their current building. Currently Turning Point owns 55% of the 40,000 square foot building at 8324 Skokie Boulevard. Turning Point provides comprehensive mental health services to residents in communities throughout metropolitan Chicago. CEO Raney said that Turning Point initially approached the Foundation with a grant request to expand nursing staff. Foundation representatives met with Turning Point staff for a site visit in spring of 2012, where they …
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Turning Point Behavioral Health Care will be expanding their services and purchasing an adjacent space after receiving a $1.2 million grant by the North Suburban Healthcare Foundation.
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center CEO Ann Fisher Raney recently announced to staff that they were the recipient of a $1.2 million grant awarded by the North Suburban Healthcare Foundation. The grant allows Turning Point to expand services and purchase the adjacent space in their current building. Currently, Turning Point owns 55 percent of the 40,000 square foot building at 8324 Skokie Blvd.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Mental health agency creates riveting display with grateful clients' postcards.
"I stopped cutting [myself]. Yay." "My Mom's remarriage." "Surviving breast cancer!" More than 300 postcards read like cathartic confessions, expressions of joy and empowerment. Each card was unique, some featuring words alone and others with collage, print and illustrations. The "Tell Us Your Turning Point" art display was one of the main attractions from Turning Point, an organization that helps the mentally ill, at the North Shore Festival of Art Old Orchard at Westfield Old Orchard this week. Turning Point assists people with mental disorders who don't have insurance or the resources to seek help. The group also helps teach social skills such as job hunting techniques and transportation use to the mentally ill. The postcard project is …
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DeJohnna L.
3:14 pm on Thursday, December 13, 2012
They expanded?! We have been trying to get my nephew in here for over a year, only to be told each time there is a 4-6 month waiting list and then two days before our (long awaited) appointment were told the therapist "left" and nephew had to be put on the waiting list all over again. This is a very troubled kid who we begged and bribed to go, and after every meltdown and upsetting event, we'd … more ›