She spent 30 days at Turningpoint with her children, where she was given the resources to help herself start a new life. It is a safe place to go. However, Rene found a better-paying job and attends college in New Richmond. She plans to be an insurance agent. Knowing very few people in town has made it hard for Rene to find a baby sitter when she is at work.
Abuse can happen to anyone.
According to a recent gender report, said Paula Welch, Turningpoint director, one in five adolescent girls suffers from sexual or physical abuse in her lifetime, whether it be from a relative, a neighbor, a friend or a partner. In 1996, Turningpoint housed 100 women and 173 children and answered 338 crisis calls. First, an awareness that there are services out there for people suffering from abuse.