Category: News

Growing up can be difficult. Sometimes, help from a clinician can make a 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, Summit Pointe clinicians solve that issue by seeing young people where they are: In school. In this case, specifically, we visit the Pennfield Schools.

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.

Helping Calhoun County residents struggling with addiction is a team effort. 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 Prevention Services in Albion.

Click to listen to a discussion of collaborative efforts to help vulnerable populations turn their lives around. 

Episode Resources:
Substance Abuse Council website
Substance Abuse Prevention Services website
More Summit Pointe episodes

The Summit Pointe podcast is a Livemic Communications production.  For more information, visit Livemic Communications.

In the second of several episodes with Richard Piet of Livemic Communications focused on our partnerships in Calhoun County, representatives of Grace Health joined the discussion. Together we have examined care partnerships across the board, including a collaborative pharmacy set to open in 2024.

Click to hear our representatives from Summit Pointe and Grace Health share more stories of collaboration. 

Episode Resources
Summit Pointe First Step Psychiatric Urgent Care
Grace Health website
More Summit Pointe episodes

September is Suicide Prevention Month.

Listen now to Richard Piet of Livemic Communications, as he interviews Scott Teichmer, Suicide Prevention Facilitator, who provides valuable education for suicide prevention and training. You’ll learn more about how you can help by recognizing the warning signs of someone facing a suicide crisis. QPR, just like CPR, is essential training you can gain to help save lives. 

Resources

Summit Pointe Crisis Helpline: 800.632.5449

Summit Pointe-First Step website
Virtual QPR Training Eventbrite Scheduling 
Summit Pointe Suicide Prevention and other resources
988 Suicide Crisis Helpline website
More Summit Pointe Episodes on Livemic Communications

Summit Pointe is offering People-Centered Scheduling to improve appointment availability, customer engagement, and customer choice.

To serve you better, Summit Pointe is changing the way we schedule care services to improve appointment availability. Provider schedules will have availability 4 weeks out and we will be offering appointments within days/weeks to fit your needs. As part of People-Centered Scheduling, you will receive an automated call/text asking you to call Summit Pointe to schedule your next appointment.

• Schedule at the time of need, not weeks or months in advance
• Reminder calls to help you keep on track
• Work with a team of providers to increase choice, quality, and access
• Urgent services available within hours/days

People-Centered Scheduling is designed to help you maximize your potential.

Are your kids experiencing some anxiety about going back to school? Perhaps parents could have a bit of it themselves.

Richard Piet with Livemic Communications visits with Summit Pointe Clinical Supervisor Jennifer, who offers parents six tips to ease back-to-school stress.

Find more Summit Pointe episodes on Livemic Communications.

Feeling stressed? Overwhelmed? Richard Piet with Livemic Communications 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.

Find more Summit Pointe episodes on Livemic Communications.

Battle Creek customers of Summit Pointe visiting the Capital Avenue and Michigan Avenue locations for medical appointments will now go 175 College Street instead. Richard Piet of Livemic Communications interviews Summit Pointe Operations Director Jamie Schook, about the changes. The discussion centers on how the north end of the College Street building, opposite First Step, is being used.

Episode Resources

Summit Pointe First Step Psychiatric Urgent Care
All Summit Pointe podcast episodes