Turning Point is a safe place where ALL survivors of domestic and intimate partner abuse and their children can find refuge. We provide services in Lehigh and Northampton counties and reach nearly 2,200 people a year through our trauma-informed, inclusive programs and services.  Those include: a 24-hour Helpline, Emergency Safe House, Empowerment Counseling and Groups, Legal Advocacy, Outreach Education, and Medical Advocacy.

Our Mission is to eliminate domestic and intimate partner abuse in the Lehigh Valley through empowerment, education, and engagement.

If you need help for a domestic or intimate partner abuse situation, please reach out to our

24/7 Helpline: 610-437-3369

Toll-free: 877-438-4957

TTY: 610-419-4594

2020-2021 Highlights

• 24/7 Helpline - 1,950 calls were answered by our advocates. This number was an increase from the previous year even though we saw a decrease in calls during quarantine.
• Housing Program - A safe place and a refuge for 317 adults and their children who were fleeing domestic and intimate partner abuse. The average length of stay of Safe Shelter nights for survivors that they provided increased from 42 to 61 nights, which was an increase of 45% from the previous year. We were able to assist 33 survivors that were part of their New Beginnings Transitional Housing Program move into a safe place of their own.
• Legal Advocacy - Turning Point Legal Advocates assisted 1,138 people with Protection From Abuse (PFA) hearings and 203 survivors in criminal court. Our advocacy in criminal court increased by 16%.
• Counseling Services - 1,892 survivors received trauma-informed, empowerment counseling services to adults and youth experiencing domestic and intimate partner abuse.
• Outreach Education - 4,275 children, teens, and adults in the Lehigh Valley about various topics on domestic and intimate partner abuse last year in spite of the pandemic.  Of that number, 98 of those trainings and 1,538 persons were hospital or healthcare providers.