Turning Point Advocacy Services has added Mary Salois to its governing board.Turning Point serves individuals and families living with domestic violence and sexual abuse by providing emergency shelter and resources to improve their circumstances.Salois is the manager of Mission and Pastoral Services for Mercy Hospital Washington. She has been a health care chaplain for more than 30 years. Prior to that, she served as a campus minister for about seven years.“We are very strategic in building our board of directors. Mary was identified to represent Franklin County because of her mission work there and her compassion with vulnerable people. We are fortunate to have recruited her,” said Laura Adams, board director.Salois has dedicated her life and career to serving the sick, the underserved and those living in abusive and violent environments. She is committed to empowering individuals so they can live their best lives.“In my years in ministry I’ve had the opportunity to work with and advocate for many people who are living in unsafe environments. I’m happy to be able to be involved with an organization that does so much to keep people safe,” said Salois. “I want my involvement to help further the goals of the organization and help make a difference.”Turning Point has a 12-member board. Salois joins Adams, Tim Churchill, Carrie Gates, Cindy Hanson, Lauren Hopkins, Amanda Kelly, Heather Haas, Debbie Hinrichs, Keith Freie, Kate Miller, Nancy Dennager and John Armstrong.Turning Point serves individuals and families in Franklin, Gasconade, Lincoln, Montgomery, Warren and western St. Charles counties. Turning Point’s goal is to help survivors and their children less vulnerable to the cycle of abuse.The nonprofit organization provides a 24/7 hotline, emergency shelter, court advocacy, safety planning, economic empowerment and resource education to victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse and sex trafficking. In 2017 Turning Point provided services to 260 people and answered 527 hotline calls.For help, call the hotline at 888-873-7233. For more information or to donate, call 636-456-1186, visit turningpointdvs.com, or find TurningPointWMO on Facebook.
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