VET SWMI Quarterly Face-To-Face
On 4-23-24, Our Veteran Navigator, Michele Pascoe, also the chair for the health care committee pillar for VCAT 8, met with 60 of our community partners regarding veteran services. They had presentations on VA residential programs, VA Community Care-what it is, what to expect, how you can help veterans navigate, and how the Patient Advocates… Continue reading
New Autism Center Brings New Programs, Room for Expansion
Recognition raises awareness about autism acceptance and promotes inclusion and connectedness for people with autism. Social and community support can help people with autism achieve optimal health and reach their full potential. In this Summit Pointe podcast episode, our own Mindy Oisten – Director of Autism Services – talks about the newly relocated Autism Center…. Continue reading
Partnering to Help Students with Autism
We explore another community connection between Summit Pointe and Calhoun Intermediate School District (CISD) to help bring greater support to Calhoun County. Mindy Oisten, Director of Autism Services at Summit Pointe, is joined by CISD’s Beth Opdycke and Jamie Rogers to discuss how this partnership achieves its goals. The Summit Pointe Autism Center and the… Continue reading
Focusing on Resilience and Empowerment for Young People
Taking time to illuminate another of Summit Pointe’s powerful community connections 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… Continue reading
Looking Back – and Forward – After Three Years at First Step
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 of 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… Continue reading
A Career in Social Work is Rewarding
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… Continue reading
Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department and Summit Pointe Change Lives
Calhoun County Sheriff Steve Hinkley joins Summit Pointe justice systems lead Taneisha to share their perspectives on how the Jail Services program has advanced in recent years. Episode Resources Summit Pointe First Step Psychiatric Urgent Care More Summit Pointe episodes The Summit Pointe podcast is a Livemic Communications production. For more information, visit Livemic Communications.
Mental Health Community Needs Assessment
The Summit Pointe Board of Directors is required to conduct an assessment of the mental health needs of our community. This assessment must involve public and private providers, school systems, and other key community partners and stakeholders. We understand that the mental health needs of our community manifest themselves in various ways. In order… Continue reading
First Step Collaborates with Bronson Battle Creek Emergency Department
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 behavioral health services. Episode Resources Summit Pointe First Step Psychiatric Urgent Care Bronson Battle Creek website More Summit Pointe episodes The Summit Pointe podcast is a Livemic Communications production. For more information, visit Livemic… Continue reading
Summit Pointe Can Help Understand and Deal with Stress
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. Episode Resources Summit Pointe First Step Psychiatric Urgent Care More Summit Pointe episodes The Summit Pointe podcast is a Livemic Communications production. For more information, visit Livemic Communications.
I/DD Support: Transforming Lives in Calhoun County
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. Listen now to our podcast facilitated by Richard Piet with Livemic Communications. Episode Resources: Summit Pointe I/DD website Summit Pointe website Summit Pointe First… Continue reading
Community Connection: Summit Pointe and Battle Creek VA Work Together to Help Veterans
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… Continue reading