• Call 802.861.3150 or knock on the window by the Center’s front door.

The Turning Point Center of Chittenden County

A peer-run recovery center

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Free Concert | City Hall Park | August 6

The Turning Point Center of Chittenden County, the City of Burlington, and Recovery Vermont invite you to our “Party Sober VT” concert on Friday, August 6 in City Hall Park, Burlington, VT.

Party Sober Concert Details

You’re Safe at Turning Point Center

The Turning Point Center of Chittenden County is open Monday–Friday, 9 am–5 pm with some extended hours for groups and meetings.

Our groups and programs meet in person. Visit our calendar to view our current groups and program schedule. Call the Center at (802) 861-3150 or knock on the window by the Center’s front door.

Explore our website for Zoom meetings and virtual activities.

Online Recovery Resources

Board and Staff Statement on the Death of George Floyd and Racial Injustice

Board & Staff Message

Addiction Recovery Featured on 'Across the Fence'

Isolation is a terrible thing for those with an addiction. Gary De Carolis, former Director of the Center, talks about how critical it is to reach out for your recovery during the COVID-19 outbreak. We at the Turning Point Center of Chittenden County encourage you to make connections to keep you moving forward.

Find Your Online Recovery Connection
Across the Fence is the longest-running locally-produced program in the US. They have been on-air on WCAX-TV since 1955! Across the Fence is produced by the University of Vermont Extension.

Turning Point Center Of Chittenden County Serving People in New Ways During Pandemic

Some of Our Programs:

Moms in Recovery Program


The Moms in Recovery Program carves out a safe, judgment-free space for moms, in recovery, to connect and bridge the gap between their sobriety and community. By connecting mothers and their children to a wide variety of services, participants of the program are able to grow their sobriety and form healthy relationships.
Our Moms in Recovery Program

Recovery Peer Support Specialist Program


Recovery Peer Support Specialists are sober individuals who entered recovery in a variety of ways and serve as direct support for those seeking advice or guidance in solving the various hurdles that may arise while seeking out their own sustained recovery.
Our Peer Support Specialists

Recovery Coaches in the Emergency Department


Coaches draw on their own long-term recovery experiences to connect with others similarly affected by addiction. By being a member of an individual’s medical care team, Coaches use their first-hand knowledge to directly identify with the crisis that caused the patient to enter the Emergency Department.
Find Your Recovery Coach

What Our Guests Have to Say

I have both mental illness and alcoholism. I don’t work that much or go to school so instead of spending 24 hours in my apartment, I come here to make friends, be useful, and hopefully find recovery from my self-destructive behaviors.

– Anonymous

The Turning Point for me has been a healthy, safe, and positive environment for to spend my time, reflect, and gain help and support. The Center brings a great opportunity to meet sober people and mingle among the sober community – something that is essential to my recovery. The Turning Point offers so much more than a chance for sobriety. The staff is helpful and wonderful, and I enjoy myself each time I visit.

– Jon

A great place to hang-out, especially in early recovery. You can meet new people who have a common goal, and get connected to a new community of clean individuals on their own paths to recovery.

– Adam

Our Mission

The Turning Point Center of Chittenden County is a dedicated, compassionate community that provides recovery support services in a safe, substance-free environment for individuals and families on multiple paths to self-discovery and sustained recovery.