Strength Of Turning Point

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Resources Turning Point has an abundant amount of resources available to them from the community in which they are located. They have connections with a major university, local police departments, churches, and other prestigious groups within the community. Many of the resources that are employed from Turning Point come from these difference connections. Therefore, having affiliations to different agencies gives Turning Point strength over other organizations. They are able to have a diverse group of volunteers, and sometimes workers, from the university in the area, that come from fields and studies related to working with victimized women. Furthermore, they are also at an advantage because the university and churches are often willing to contribute to the organization by giving the organization …show more content…
Among other strengths of Turning Point is that they are viewed positively from the community, and know how to cope with a small amount of cliental. These strengths can help Turning Point bridge the opportunities that the changing environment might bring. For Instance, by having these affiliations with surrounding organizations, they may be able to bridge the opportunity of driverless cars (if or when they emerge), for their organization. Turning Points strengths can also help adapt to threats or challenges they may face. As mentioned earlier the possibility of a woman being tracked by her perpetrator from the emerging weaponization of code not only puts a woman at risk of being victimized again, but also Turning Point at risk for their shelter location not remaining anonymous or being safe. However, having good relations with the university and often having university volunteers, Turning Point could consult with relevant professors or students on ways that they can identify and protect themselves from these type of

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