Turning Point marks 30 years by launching new website and SCS petition

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“We’ve been adjusting our sails ever since (opening), and we’re still dealing with that particular concern (HIV), but also while looking after folks with addictions, homelessness and that type of thing,” Carmichael said at the corner of Little Gaetz and 46 Street on Wednesday.

Asked why they help people in the first place, she said it’s because everybody matters.

“I have no doubt that we’ve prevented a lot of STBBI transmission. I know we save lives on a daily basis and help improve people’s health,” she said. “People might not know this, but things like the methadone program, the street clinic and Safe Harbour all started out of Turning Point, or CAANS.”

In conjunction with the birthday celebration, Turning Point also launched a website on Wednesday dedicated to SCS discussion. On the website is a link to sign a petition showing your support for supervised consumption services specifically at Turning Point’s downtown location.  

Rebecca Hare, Supervised Consumption Consultant with Turning Point, couldn’t say definitively whether attitudes towards SCS are changing, but she does believe knowledge is power.

“I think the more people learn about it, the more their attitudes change. It sounds scary at first, but the more people learn, the more they understand how it can benefit not just the individuals using the service, but also the broader community.”

Carmichael concluded simply saying thank you to Red Deerians.

“We’ve been an integral part of this community responding to the needs of vulnerable people,” she said. “And we’re going to continue to do that.”