7th Annual Mother-Daughter Picnic June 2, 2012

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6th Annual Mother Daughter Picnic was a success!

On June 10, 2012, Turning Point had its 6th Annual Mother Daughter Picnic in Central Park from 11 to 4 pm. The picnic was a lovely gathering of women, children, and girls from all over NYC. Everyone shared great food and company together while participating in various outdoor activities. Turning Point's Youth Group also performed a skit on bullying which was warmly received.
M2M Participants Celebrate Graduation! April 20, 2013

M2M 2013 Graduates!

On April 20, 2013, 19 young women graduated from our 5th annual young women's leadership program, Mecca to Manhattan: Muslim Women Moving Mountains. Our graduates successfully completed an 8-part interactive workshop series led by various Muslim female professionals. Congratulations to our wonderful graduates!
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Healthy Families Initiative’s “Mothering Ourselves” Event

On May 19, 2012, Healthy Family Initiatives of Rhode Island hosted the event "Mothering Ourselves": An Intimate Conversation with Robina Niaz. As guest speaker, Niaz spoke to a gathering of 43 wonderful women about domestic violence.
Road Map 2012 "Women Shaping Society" Award

Road Map 2012 “Women Shaping Society” Award

Executive Director, Robina Niaz received the 2012 Road Map Women Shaping Society Award from the Federation of Balkan American Associations in September 2012
Youth Members Perform at Mother Daughter Picnic

Youth Perform at the 2012 Mother Daughter Picnic

Our talented youth members presented a skit on bullying and stereotyping.
MDP Flyer 2013 (small)

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Turning Point is a community based, non profit organization addressing the needs of Muslim women and children.

What we do


Direct Services

Free and confidential counseling, advocacy and referral services for women and children affected by domestic are provided by culturally and religiously sensitive staff. We work to seek solutions together and assist women and girls to empower themselves so they can become their own best advocates.

Youth Program

Weekly youth group meetings for teenage Muslim girls in a nurturing “safe space” where they learn to cope with personal issues and social pressures they face growing up in America. Youth members develop self-esteem, confidence, leadership and communication skills, the value of social justice, community service and interfaith work through our workshops, trainings and events.

Outreach & Education

We work with community leaders and various community organizations to raise awareness and sensitize them to the impact violence has on women, children, families as well as the larger community. We build on our extensive community contacts for outreach, training, and capacity building.

Social Work/Internship

We provide supervised internship opportunities to aspiring social workers who wish to work with Muslim women and families. In order to overcome the severe shortage of social workers in the Muslim community, we encourage Muslim students to pursue social work as a profession.