In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, on Friday, October 18, 2024, join us as TurnAround, Inc. presents the release of the 15th annual Purple Poetry Book featuring original poetry and artwork by survivors of sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and...
Amanda Rodriguez on CNN
On 9/18/24, TurnAround CEO Amanda Rodriguez joined CNN News Central with Kate Bolduan to talk about the federal indictment of Sean 'Diddy' Combs and the challenges facing survivors of sexual abuse and exploitation. Content Note: This video contains footage of a...
Bmore Social: GameChangers 2024
A little food, a little drink, a little fun, and a lot of inspiration. That’s what attendees found at this year’s Baltimore GameChangers event. Nearly 200 folks turned out at Baltimore Center Stage to honor 30 local individuals and organizations who have been...
Turning Around Sex Trafficking: One Year After Safe Harbor in Maryland
In 2023, the law in Maryland dictated the following: If a child was discovered to be sex trafficked during a sting operation, they were to be arrested, handcuffed, and then incarcerated as a “child prostitute.” One survivor testified to Maryland lawmakers that after...
Man or Bear? A Viral Meme About Who Women Feel Safer With Requires Expert Answers
Would you rather be stuck in the woods with a man or a bear? (karpenko_ilia/Getty Images; Emma Patti Harris/The Baltimore Banner) Some questions posed by internet memes are inherently silly: What color is this dress? What animal do you see in this cloud? What’s an...
Survivors Sought as Lab Tests GBMC Sexual Assault Slides (wbaltv.com)
TOWSON, Md. - Baltimore County launched a proactive campaign Tuesday to empower sexual assault survivors to come forward for an update on their cases. County and community leaders announced an effort to reach out to cold case sexual assault survivors from 1977-1997...
Baltimore County Asks Sexual Assault Survivors Treated at GBMC Between 1977 and 1997 to Reach Out
Baltimore County officials and partner advocates, including Police Chief Robert McCullough, left, and TurnAround, Inc. Executive Director Amanda Rodriguez, speaking, encourage survivors of sexual assault from 1977 to 1997 who were treated at Greater Baltimore Medical...
Protecting Our Own: Our Work Toward A Violence-Free Maryland
TurnAround, Inc. is a comprehensive domestic violence and rape crisis center with offices in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Howard County.
Our Executive Director was Interviewed by WYPR On The Record About Protecting Trafficked Children
How is Maryland working to protect children? A staggering report revealed extensive abuse perpetrated by Catholic priests and covered up by church leaders. Then, two weeks ago, Governor Moore signed into law a measure making it easier for victims to sue their abusers,...
TurnAround Releases Annual Report 2022
TurnAround has released a report on our achievements in 2022. Please CLICK HERE to download the report and learn more about how we are supporting survivors.