Men’s Health: Gaining Understanding and Resources

Our colleague, Scott Teichmer, returns to the Summit Pointe Podcast – this time to focus on men’s health. In particular, Scott offers some perspective on what professionals zero-in on when working to understand why men may or may not be attending to their health. Episode ResourcesFirst Step Behavioral Health Urgent CareManTherapy.orgCredibleMind Summit Pointe Podcast 79 … Read more

Youth Peer Supports: Helping Young People Succeed

We have heard it repeatedly on the Summit Pointe Podcast: Peers – people who share similar life experiences as us can bring credibility to the solutions available at Summit Pointe. In this episode, our colleague Julian – a youth peer support specialist – shares how he and his colleagues are providing support for Calhoun County … Read more

What is CredibleMind and How Can it Help You?

A partnership between Summit Pointe and CredibleMind brings a host of mental health resources for your access, right on our website. In this episode of the Summit Pointe Podcast, CredibleMind Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jon Adler talks about the variety of tools available for review and better understanding, including anxiety, stress, depression, and more. Episode … Read more

Board Spotlight: Sherii Sherban

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.” You may recognize Sherii Sherban – whether it is from her weekly Access Vision program “Be Scene,” from her longstanding support of Miles for … Read more

Understanding Case Management

One of the significant roles at Summit Pointe is that of our colleagues who are case managers. Case managers work with some of our Calhoun County adult neighbors who may need some assistance to achieve their life goals. Many times, these neighbors are living with a severe mental illness or a intellectual or developmental disability. … Read more

TikTok Tells Me I Have Autism – Is It True?

The pervasiveness of social media in today’s culture is notable. There are pros and cons – on the “pros” side, social media has the ability to raise awareness and understanding. On the “cons” side, it can also spread inaccurate information – or lead folks to conclusions that may not be correct. In this episode, our … Read more

Meet Summit Pointe COO Dorothy Malcolm

On this episode of the Summit Pointe Podcast, we introduce you to our colleague Dorothy Malcolm, Chief Operating Officer at Summit Pointe. Dorothy discusses her nursing and medical management backgrounds, as well as her view on the work we do daily at Summit Pointe and First Step. Episode ResourcesFirst Step Behavioral Health Urgent Care Summit … Read more

Kelli Scott Reflects on Ten Years of Board Service

Summit Pointe is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors who oversee the execution of our mission to provide ”the highest quality behavioral health services to help individuals maximize their potential.” In this episode, Treasurer Kelli Scott – who also serves as the Calhoun County administrator/controller – discusses her ten years as a member of … Read more