(Summit Pointe Ep 10) Community Program Seeks To Return Local Youth To A Productive Path

A national model is the basis for a program at Summit Pointe, the behavioral health authority in Calhoun County,  Michigan.

The Therapeutic Home Program pairs local volunteers with youth who have strayed from productive paths – and who need help resetting their lives as a result of behavioral or other issues.

Eric Worley, Therapeutic Home Recruiter and Trainer at Summit Pointe talks about the ultimate goals to help qualifying youth while keeping them in their home communities and school districts. Click to listen to the details – including how local volunteers can be trained to assist in the effort.

Episode Resources

More Summit Pointe Series episodes

More about the Therapeutic Home Program – including a link to regularly scheduled virtual informational meetings.

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