Vision
Turning Point Foundation will continue to lead St. Maarten and the region as the leading substance abuse treatment and care provider, through the continued training and upgrading of staff and the adjustment of the program to better serve the needs of the clients.
Mission
Turning Point improves the health of the community by providing faith-based treatment and care to those struggling with substance abuse.
Turning Point maintains its commitment to empowering clients struggling with substance abuse by guiding them through spiritual development, developing skills needed to live lives of sobriety, enhancing their self-esteem, fostering positive behavioral traits and cognitive rehabilitation, improving their social and life skills, aiding them in becoming more responsible and productive citizens and re-integrating them into society.
Values
Commitment to Clients - We work together, across boundaries not only to meet the needs of our clients but to make a positive difference in our clients’ lives.
Safety - We owe it to our clients, our island and ourselves to be safe because harm changes lives forever.
Teamwork - We promote team member growth and happiness. Our success is dependent upon the collective energy, intelligence, and contributions of all of our team members.
Personal Accountability - We are personally accountable for delivering on our commitments in a timely, ethically and fiscally responsible manner.
Respect for People - We value our clients and our staff; encourage their development and reward their performance.
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Lloyd J. Richardson, M.D.
President of the Board & Founding Member