Community Matters Podcasts

Programming Note: Summit Pointe CEO Jeannie Goodrich visited the Calhoun County interview program Community Matters to discuss potential changes to Community Mental Health (CMH) operations in Michigan. This episode appears on the Summit Pointe podcast with permission from Community Matters. Summit Pointe, the Calhoun County Community Mental Health (CMH) organization which provides behavioral health care … Read more

Honoring those members who have served the United States through military service is something that happens every day, on many occasions. Veteran’s Day, though, sets aside a special time for that recognition nationally. But how did that start? And how does it differ from Memorial Day? Summit Pointe Veteran Navigator Michele Pascoe joins Community Matters … Read more

A new, periodic Community Matters segment will focus on local veterans. The segment will feature local experts from entities like Summit Pointe, the Battle Creek VA Medical Center, and the Calhoun County Veterans Affairs Office. In this inaugural discussion, representatives from all three organizations share perspectives and overall vision for future episodes. Episode ResourcesBattle Creek … Read more

Question, Persuade, Refer. That’s what QPR stands for and it’s “an emergency response to someone in crisis,” says the QPR Institute. In a training as short as a lunch-and-learn, community members can become “gatekeepers” able to respond to a person in crisis who may be exhibiting signs of suicide. Like CPR, QPR can save a life. … Read more