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Community Connection: Summit Pointe and Battle Creek VA Work Together to Help Veterans

Summit Pointe Veteran Navigator Michele Pascoe and Battle Creek Veterans Administration Local Recovery Coordinator Russell Bell are working to help area vets receive services to which they are entitled. But, as we learn from them, the partnership between the two organizations is often key to getting the job done. We also learn about some of … Read more

Depression, Psychotropic Drugs and Community Wellness

Summit Pointe Physician Assistant, Randall Johnson, helps us understand psychotropic drugs and the role they play in community wellness. He also discusses alternatives to such drugs, as well as an overall approach to depression and community wellness at Summit Pointe and First Step. Episode ResourcesFirst Step Psychiatric Urgent Care Summit Pointe Podcast 41 is a Livemic Communications production.   … Read more

Community Connections: Summit Pointe Goes to School

Growing up can be difficult. Sometimes, help from a clinician can make a significant difference. But, if you are a young person who has not yet achieved independence, getting to a clinician can pose some challenges. In this episode of the Community Connections series, we learn how Summit Pointe clinicians solve that issue by seeing … Read more

Community Connections: Summit Pointe Recognizes Recovery Partners in Calhoun County

Helping Calhoun County residents struggling with addiction is a team effort. That’s the word from Summit Pointe, the Behavioral Health Authority in Calhoun County, Michigan. In this episode, Summit Pointe Recovery Coach, Ashley, returns to discuss countywide recovery efforts with the organization’s community connections: The Substance Abuse Council in Battle Creek and Substance Abuse Prevention … Read more

Community Connections: Summit Pointe and Grace Health

In the second of several episodes focused on the Summit Pointe partnerships in Calhoun County, representatives of Grace Health join the discussion. Grace Health and Summit Pointe have examined care partnerships across the board, including a collaborative pharmacy set to open in 2024. Click to hear representatives from Summit Pointe and Grace Health share their … Read more

Knowledge is Power: Lunch and Learns, Other Resources Can Help Prevent Suicide

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

Six Tips for Parents Readying Kids to Go Back to School

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

Use these Self-Care Suggestions to Dial Down Stress, Anxiety

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

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