Summit Pointe is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors who oversee the execution of our mission to provide “the hightest quality behavioral health services to help individuals maximize their potential.” In this episode, Kathy-Sue Vette, who has served on our Board of Directors since 2015, talks about what inspires her to do so. Her … Read more
African Americans and other minorities are underserved when it comes to mental health services and resources. That’s why the “Flip the Script” campaign is working to target those groups – and anyone who might be held back from breaking through the barriers of improved mental health. In this episode, Regina, Community Engagement, discusses the goals … Read more
Part of our support for youth and families at Summit Pointe means removing barriers. Doing so may simply mean we need to go to a family at their home rather than have them come to us. In this episode, we set out to understand better what situations might call for home-based services – and how … Read more
An approach to opioid use disorder might, for some, seem a bit ponderous: Using medications as treatment for addiction to another medication. But, as we learn in this episode, Medications for Opioid Use Disorder – sometimes called MOUD – can be very successful and perhaps life-saving. Bronson’s Dr. Maureen Ford and Paul Bodenberg talk about … Read more
Intensive Crisis Stabilization – ICS for short – is a Summit Pointe program meant to help young people and their families experiencing a crisis. That typically means our Summit Pointe experts must respond quickly and immediately for an on-site intervention. Angela and Harry talk with us in this episode about the goals and impact of … Read more
In episode 5 of the Summit Pointe Podcast, we caught up with Scott Teichmer who runs the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Calhoun County, a Summit Pointe partner. Scott told us about the zero-deaths-by-suicide concept and how folks like you can help. Three years later, we get an update from Scott on how the protocol is expanding … Read more
Summit Pointe provides a broad scope of quality services for youth and families. But before we can determine which services are best for youth, we must first understand their needs. In this episode of the Summit Pointe Podcast, Youth Care Manager, Devan, talks about the initial process of welcoming young customers and their families and guiding … Read more
Dr. James Gandy, Summit Pointe medical director, returns to discuss men’s health. In particular, we asked Dr. Gandy to call to mind the top things he thinks of as it relates to men’s health. Episode ResourcesTiny Habits website Summit Pointe Podcast 53 is a Livemic Communications production. Summit Pointe, the behavioral health authority in Calhoun County, Michigan, provides … Read more
