Welcome to Community Turning Point
Community Turning Point (CTP) is a New Orleans-based nonprofit dedicated to restoring hope, resilience, and mental well-being in our city’s most vulnerable communities. We provide accessible, culturally responsive counseling, wellness workshops, and trauma-informed care for youth, families, and individuals navigating life’s toughest transitions.
We believe everyone deserves a safe space to heal—regardless of income, background, or life circumstance.
What We Do
Free & low-cost counseling services for individuals, couples, and families
School-based and community mental health programs for youth
Workshops & support groups on grief, trauma recovery, stress management, and self-care
Training for local leaders in trauma-informed care and emotional first aid
Why We Exist
New Orleans carries a legacy of strength and struggle. At Community Turning Point, we’re here to disrupt cycles of trauma and make healing a community standard—not a luxury. Our services are led by licensed professionals and rooted in equity, empathy, and empowerment.
Let’s Build a Healthier Community Together
Whether you need support, want to refer someone, or are looking to give back, you are part of the turning point. Explore our services, meet our team, or join us as a volunteer, donor, or partner.
Community Turning Point is committed to being part of this community and dedicated to helping create healed communities. Community Turning Point enjoys participating in community events and are available to participate in your community events. Community Turning Point can provide:
- Tabling
- Mental health resources and promotional materials
- Mental health support or advocates*
- Speakers*
- Mental health trainings*
Community Turning Point is committed to help promote the acceptance of mental health services in our community by providing trainings to businesses and organizations about the stigma around mental health and ways to support community members dealing with mental health.
Community Turning Point is ready and able to help your organization or agency.
- Updating policies & procedures to be trauma-informed
- Staff trainings available
- Trauma-informed care
- Avoiding burnout
- Compassion fatigue
- Management training
- Branding
- Marketing strategies
- Website building or editing
Community Turning Point has been trained to host and facilitate healing circles utilizing trauma-informed approaches and Restorative Justice. As an alternative to the legal system, Restorative Justice takes a community approach to healing from low levels of harm caused by a community member.
Request a mental health speaker for your next event.
Topics can be tailored to fit your event.
Previous topics include:
- General Mental health awareness
- Mental health in the black community
- Crisis Intervention
- Burnout Prevention
- Boundaries
- Addressing clients as they want to be called (respectful use of pronouns)
- Trauma informed care
Prices start at $250