Following up on episode 5 of the Summit Pointe series, new and updated suicide prevention resources are the focus of this discussion with Scott Teichmer of the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Calhoun County. Episode ResourcesFirst Step Psychiatric Urgent Care Summit Pointe Podcast 37 is a Livemic Communications production. Summit Pointe, the Behavioral Health Authority in Calhoun County, Michigan, is … Read more
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 ResourcesFirst Step Psychiatric Urgent Care Summit Pointe Podcast 36 is a Livemic Communications production. Summit … Read more
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 First Step Psychiatric Urgent CareNational Institutes of Health: Caring for Your Mental … Read more
In a continuing series “Community Connections” Summit Pointe, the Behavioral Health Authority in Calhoun County Michigan, brings some community partners together to discuss various issues and outcomes. In this episode, psychotherapist Dr. Elishae Johnson of Bronson Battle Creek Hospital and Regina Kilgore, a supervisor at the First Step Behavioral Health Urgent Care – managed by … Read more
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, Amy … Read more
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 ResourcesFirst Step Psychiatric Urgent Care Center Summit Pointe Podcast … Read more
Following 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 ResourcesFirst Step Psychiatric Urgent Care Center Summit Pointe Podcast 31 is a Livemic … Read more
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 ResourcesFirst Step Psychiatric … Read more
