Summit Pointe Podcast

Taking time to shed light on another of the powerful community connections Summit Pointe has in Calhoun County, we turn our attention to Starr Commonwealth . With a 100+ year focus on healing the effects of trauma for young people, Starr Commonwealth's EVP Derek Allen and our own CEO at Summit Pointe, Jeannie Goodrich, began to see some common goals - and how to achieve them by working togeth...

Summit Pointe's First Step Behavioral Health Urgent Care at 175 College Street in Battle Creek opened in March 2021. There were not many examples nationally for such an urgent care, but there was one - and it impressed our CEO Jeannie Goodrich when she toured it. Three years after that inspiration became a reality in Calhoun County, Jeannie is joined by Travis Atkinson of tbd Solutions to dis...

Have a calling to help people? Change lives? A career as a social worker offers the rewards of doing just that - even saving lives. That's what we hear in this episode of the Summit Pointe podcast from one of our directors, Lakeyta, whose social work career in community health "chose her," but she wouldn't have it any other way. Episode Resources First Step/Summit Pointe websit...

Calhoun County Sheriff Steve Hinkley and Summit Pointe Justice Systems Lead, Taneisha share their perspectives on how the Jail Services program has advanced in recent years. In doing so, they discuss the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) component, designed to cut recidivism among those jailed who are dealing with addiction or behavioral health issues. Sheriff Hinkley also underscores how these...

In another Summit Pointe Community Connection episode, representatives from the Bronson Battle Creek Emergency Department and Summit Pointe/First Step reflect on how their commitment to serving Calhoun County residents has worked out. Summit Pointe Clinical Director Sean Field and Paul Bodenberg, who has overseen the Bronson Battle Creek ED, talk about how both entities have been able to level-up...

In this episode, Summit Pointe Care Manager Kristi highlights how the team assisting those with intellectual or developmental disabilities puts them in a position to significantly change their lives. Perhaps even save them. Episode Resources Summit Pointe I/DD Summit Pointe First Step Psychiatric Urgent Care The Summit Pointe podcast is a Livemic Communications production.   Summit Pointe, the Beh...

In this episode, Summit Pointe Clinician Lesa discusses how stress affects the body and mind, as well as some of the typical responses humans use as a result. Lesa also discusses ways to mitigate stress and how Summit Pointe is ready to assist when stress becomes difficult to manage. Episode Resources Summit Pointe website Summit Pointe First Step Psychiatric Urgent Care More Summit Pointe episode...

Summit Pointe Veteran Navigator Michele Pascoe and Battle Creek Veterans Administration Local Recovery Coordinator Russell Bell are both working to help area vets receive services to which they are entitled. But, as we learn from both of them, the partnership formed between the two organizations is often key to getting the job done. We also learn about some of the myths and obstacles they help ove...

Summit Pointe Physician Assistant Randall Johnson helps us understand psychotropic drugs and the role they play in community wellness. He also discusses alternatives to such drugs, as well as an overall approach to depression and community wellness at Summit Pointe and First Step. Episode Resources Summit Pointe website Summit Pointe First Step Psychiatric Urgent Care More Summit Pointe episodes T...

Growing up can be difficult. Sometimes, help from a clinician can make significant difference. But, if you are a young person who has not yet achieved independence, getting to a clinician can pose some significant challenges. In this episode of the Community Connections series, we learn how Summit Pointe clinicians solve that issue by seeing young people where they are: In school. In this case, sp...

Helping Calhoun County residents struggling with addiction is a team effort. That's the word from Summit Pointe, the Behavioral Health Authority in Calhoun County, Michigan. In this episode, Summit Pointe Recovery Coach, Ashley, returns to discuss countywide recovery efforts with the organization's community connections: The Substance Abuse Council in Battle Creek and Substance Abuse Pre...

In the second of several episodes focused on the Summit Pointe partnerships in Calhoun County, representatives of Grace Health join the discussion. Grace Health and Summit Pointe have examined care partnerships across the board, including a collaborative pharmacy set to open in 2024. Click to hear representatives from Summit Pointe and Grace Health share their stories of this collaboration. Episod...

Following up on episode 5 of the Summit Pointe series, new and updated suicide prevention resources are the focus of this discussion. Episode Resources Summit Pointe-First Step website Summit Pointe Suicide Prevention and other resources Summit Pointe Crisis Helpline: 800.632.5449 988 Suicide Crisis Helpline website The Summit Pointe podcast is a Livemic Communications production.   Summit Pointe,...

Are your kids experiencing some anxiety about going back to school? Perhaps parents could have a bit of it themselves. In this episode, Richard Piet visits with Summit Pointe Clinical Supervisor Jennifer, who offers parents six tips to ease back-to-school stress. Episode Resources Summit Pointe website Summit Pointe First Step Psychiatric Urgent Care More Summit Pointe episodes The Summit Pointe p...

Feeling stressed? Overwhelmed? In this Summit Pointe episode, host Richard Piet talks with Counselor Cherilynn, who offers input on what self-care means - and how you might dial-down the stress level by taking a few steps in the right direction. Episode Resources Summit Pointe website Summit Pointe First Step Psychiatric Urgent Care More Summit Pointe episodes National Institutes of Health: Caring...

In a continuing series "Community Connections", Summit Pointe - the behavioral health authority in Calhoun County Michigan - brings some of its community partners together to discuss various issues and outcomes. In this episode, psychotherapist Dr. Elishae Johnson of Bronson Battle Creek Hospital and Regina Kilgore, supervisor at the First Step behavioral health urgent care - managed by...

Episode 33 marks the beginning of additional episodes featuring Summit Pointe partnerships in the communities of Calhoun County, Michigan. As the Behavioral Health Authority in Calhoun County, it is often the partnerships with other community organizations that provide key connections to the delivery of behavioral health services to those who need them. In this episode, Summit Pointe and Battle Cr...

You may have heard the letters "PTSD" - but have you taken a moment to understand what they mean? In this episode of the Summit Pointe series, Clinician Dennis discusses Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and the approach to it at Summit Pointe and First Step. Episode Resources First Step Psychiatric Urgent Care The Summit Pointe podcast is a Livemic Communications production.   Summit Point...

First Aired April 22, 2023 Summit Pointe, the Calhoun County behavioral health authority, plans special events in May 2023 to observe Mental Health Month . As well, as we learn from Meghan and Amy in this episode of Community Matters, county residents are invited to participate in free trainings to help better educate about mental health. Click to also hear about how the color green is helping rai...

Following some specific criteria, Summit Pointe helps those who are unhoused and living with behavioral health issues get back on a path of relative independence. The Permanent Supportive Housing program assists folks to stay on that path by providing support that can often prove life-saving. Episode Resources Summit Pointe First Step Psychiatric Urgent Care Could your organization or business use...

Helping certain Calhoun County residents live independently with assistance - those who might be at risk for arrest and inappropriate incarceration due to mental illness - is the purpose of the Assertive Community Treatment program at Summit Pointe . Hear Tim and Jeff discuss their roles in assisting those in the program in this episode. Episode Resources Summit Pointe First Step Psychiatric Urgen...

Summit Pointe , the behavioral health authority in Calhoun County, Michigan, has received a renewed accreditation from CARF International , the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. The every-three-year accreditation focuses on certain programs and services at, according to its website , "more than 65,000 programs and services." In this episode, Summit Pointe Corporat...

Battle Creek customers of Summit Pointe visiting the Capital Avenue and Michigan Avenue locations for medical appointments will now go 175 College Street i nstead. In this episode, Operations Director Jamie Schook discusses how the north end of the College Street building, opposite First Step, is being used. Episode Resources Summit Pointe website Summit Pointe First Step Psychiatric Urgent Care A...

The State of Michigan requires recipients of care from organizations like Summit Pointe to have certain rights that govern that care. In episode 27 of the Summit Pointe podcast, we learn from Kent Rehmann how adherence to those rights is assured. Episode Resources Summit Pointe First Step Psychiatric Urgent Care Summit Pointe Recipient Rights information MDHHS Recipient Rights information The Summ...

In episode 26 of the Summit Pointe series , Rhea Freitag discusses the Summit Pointe Provider Network. It includes a key group of service providers who help support the Summit Pointe mission - and the needs of its customers. Episode Resources First Step Psychiatric Urgent Care Provider Network The Summit Pointe podcast is a Livemic Communications production.   Summit Pointe, the Behavioral Health...