Turning Point Day Center
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Please Stand For The Invisible
The hundreds of homeless in Atlantic City are not homeless by choice but because of circumstances. They are the hundreds of invisibles that are not seen or recognized as the human beings that they are. When they are seen they are seen as loiterers and nuisances. But we see them. Please stand with us as we stand for the invisible.
Overview
The plight of the homeless in Atlantic City is well known by those that live, work, provide social services, and invest/operate businesses in Atlantic City.
The homeless are currently serviced by a number of agencies and ministries in Atlantic City including the Atlantic City Rescue Mission, various churches, Sister Jean’s Kitchen, Jewish Family Services, and many others. The one service that is lacking to meet a great need for this population of our city is a Day Center between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
In order to provide a more holistic approach to meet the needs of this at-risk population and to assist them in returning to society as stable, productive citizens, we propose to open Turning Point Day Center.
Turning Point Day Center will help curb loitering and panhandling in front of businesses, and residential buildings which creates an unseemly and occasionally dangerous environment, negatively impacting those businesses.
Turning Point Day Center will provide the following:
Safe haven from inclement weather, boredom, aimless wandering, congregating in parks, libraries, casinos, city streets and the boardwalk
Dignity and respect for the most vulnerable among us
Targeted, collaborative services through partnerships with existing agencies and ministries to provide counseling, mental health services, VA services, substance abuse counseling, and referral program.
Tools to return to society including:
computer classes
life skills
day laborers
career training
Entrepreneurship
A home away from home computers,
Wi-Fi
entertainment
cafeteria
reading room
laundry room
lockers for personal possessions
Showers
THERE ARE NEARLY 500 PEOPLE THAT ARE HOMELESS IN ATLANTIC CITY
43% are Female
57% are Male
43% are African American
43% are Caucasian
14% are Hispanic
Mission Statement
Turning Point Day Center endeavors to provide holistic services in a secure setting to assist the homeless in Atlantic City to return to society as productive citizens.
The hundreds of homeless in Atlantic City are not homeless by choice but because of circumstances. They are the hundreds of invisibles that are not seen or recognized as the human beings that they are. When they are seen they are seen as loiterers and nuisances. But we see them. Please stand with us as we stand for the invisible.
Overview
The plight of the homeless in Atlantic City is well known by those that live, work, provide social services, and invest/operate businesses in Atlantic City.
The homeless are currently serviced by a number of agencies and ministries in Atlantic City including the Atlantic City Rescue Mission, various churches, Sister Jean’s Kitchen, Jewish Family Services, and many others. The one service that is lacking to meet a great need for this population of our city is a Day Center between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
In order to provide a more holistic approach to meet the needs of this at-risk population and to assist them in returning to society as stable, productive citizens, we propose to open Turning Point Day Center.
Turning Point Day Center will help curb loitering and panhandling in front of businesses, and residential buildings which creates an unseemly and occasionally dangerous environment, negatively impacting those businesses.
Turning Point Day Center will provide the following:
Safe haven from inclement weather, boredom, aimless wandering, congregating in parks, libraries, casinos, city streets and the boardwalk
Dignity and respect for the most vulnerable among us
Targeted, collaborative services through partnerships with existing agencies and ministries to provide counseling, mental health services, VA services, substance abuse counseling, and referral program.
Tools to return to society including:
computer classes
life skills
day laborers
career training
Entrepreneurship
A home away from home computers,
Wi-Fi
entertainment
cafeteria
reading room
laundry room
lockers for personal possessions
Showers
THERE ARE NEARLY 500 PEOPLE THAT ARE HOMELESS IN ATLANTIC CITY
43% are Female
57% are Male
43% are African American
43% are Caucasian
14% are Hispanic
Mission Statement
Turning Point Day Center endeavors to provide holistic services in a secure setting to assist the homeless in Atlantic City to return to society as productive citizens.
Organizer
Collins Days
Organizer
Atlantic City, NJ
