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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ResourcesSummit Pointe I/DD...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
