Managing A Diagnosis of Mental Illness

There are many situations involving a diagnosis of mental illness. However, as case managers at Summit Pointe have learned, many of those situations require help to access the appropriate path. Sometimes, that path helps change lives. Episode ResourcesFirst Step Psychiatric Urgent Care Summit Pointe Podcast 19 is a Livemic Communications production.   Summit Pointe, the Behavioral Health Authority … Read more

Live Life To The Fullest: Senior Behavioral Health Team

Our series continues with a focus on those 60 and older who may need behavioral health resources in Calhoun County, Michigan. Summit Pointe’s Senior Behavioral Health Team encourages seniors to live life to the fullest. But, in chatting with Rebecca and Kaytlin – members of the team – we learned their assistance has a much … Read more

Innovating To Fight The Opioid OD Epidemic

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, opioid overdose numbers were very high in Calhoun County, where Summit Pointe concentrates its behavioral health focus. Since then, those numbers have compounded. Listen to this episode as Nicole and Meghan discuss a grant that is funding innovative ways to make Naloxone (brand name NARCAN) more readily available to those who need it … Read more

Mental Health Innovation: Psychiatric Urgent Care Center

Summit Pointe, the county mental health authority in Calhoun County, Michigan, is banking that a new approach to its population’s mental health needs will mean a healthier community. In this episode, Summit Pointe CEO Jeannie Goodrich discusses the opening of its First Step Psychiatric Urgent Care Center on Monday, March 22, 2021. The concept works … Read more