Turning Point Recovery Society

I have still not recovered from the abusive way Sheena treated me at the Richmond Women's house, which was a horrible experience. Sheena was supposed to be my counselor but constantly blew me off and acted childish and emotionally unhinged, and she even physically pushed me out of her way once.I wrote a complaint to the executive director, Brenda Plant, who then called me on the phone. I thought maybe she would be receptive and genuinely interested in helping to resolve the issue, but instead she belittled me and tried to invalidate and deny what happened to me.After waiting for four months to get into the North Shore Women's house, I finally went somewhere else when they gave my spot away to a girl who had been waiting for only one week.At the Richmond Women's house the other clients were hostile and took advantage of the fact that I was new by trying to make me do their chores and get me in trouble for things I didn't do. During my first weekend at the house, we had to go to a Narcotics Anonymous barbecue and I was abandoned there without a ride home even though I was on restrictions" which means that I was supposed to be accompanied by someone in the house at all times.Sometimes it seems the purpose of this organisation is to use people who are sick and vulnerable for financial gain and that is wrong. It makes me very sad and angry to think of people who have lost their lives to addiction after being kicked out of places like Turning Point or labelled as 'hopeless' and 'unhelpable'.There are some beneficial things about residential treatment

If these great folks could help me , they can help anyone . Home away from home.4 years later and I'm still recovered . Can't thank them enough .

I am glade this place is around , supportive staff .

Life changing. Loved it and am still clean and sober

I don’t ever write reviews but this needs to be said at the north shore women’s turning point recovery center there is a definite pecking order amongst to supervisors and the workers. For a place of recovery they have very little tolerance for the troubles we go through in recovery. They seem to be only interested in the easy to deal with and passive patients and find ways to discharge them early or under false pretences, just to make room for more patients, always in search of more revenue. Disregarding minority’s seems to be the norm. And I would not suggest this place to anyone who want to recover successfully.

At the north shore women's recovery center employees are not professional towards the women, considering the remote location there are not enough access to regular outside world activities (things needed to promote healthy recovery). Women here seem to have reasons found to discharge them a day or two before a new resident or two are scheduled to arrive, and there demeanor and professionalism towards the people being discharged is atrocious. Do not go here if you value your self worth. I would give it 0 stars if I could but it's not an option.-G