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In this episode, Summit Pointe Clinician Lesa discusses how stress affects the body and mind, as well as some of the typical responses humans use as a result. Lesa also discusses ways to mitigate stress and how Summit Pointe is ready to assist when stress becomes difficult to manage. Episode ResourcesSummit Pointe websiteSummit Pointe First Step Psychiatric …
Summit Pointe Veteran Navigator Michele Pascoe and Battle Creek Veterans Administration Local Recovery Coordinator Russell Bell are both working to help area vets receive services to which they are entitled. But, as we learn from both of them, the partnership formed between the two organizations is often key to getting the job done. We also …
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 ResourcesSummit Pointe websiteSummit Pointe First Step Psychiatric Urgent CareMore Summit Pointe episodes The Summit …
Growing up can be difficult. Sometimes, help from a clinician can make significant difference. But, if you are a young person who has not yet achieved independence, getting to a clinician can pose some significant challenges. In this episode of the Community Connections series, we learn how Summit Pointe clinicians solve that issue by seeing …
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 Resources Summit Pointe websiteSummit Pointe First Step Psychiatric Urgent CareMore Summit Pointe episodes The Summit Pointe …
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 websiteSummit Pointe First Step Psychiatric Urgent CareMore Summit Pointe episodesNational Institutes of Health: Caring for …
In a continuing series “Community Connections”, Summit Pointe – the behavioral health authority in Calhoun County Michigan – brings some of its community partners together to discuss various issues and outcomes. In this episode, psychotherapist Dr. Elishae Johnson of Bronson Battle Creek Hospital and Regina Kilgore, supervisor at the First Step behavioral health urgent care …
Episode 33 marks the beginning of additional episodes featuring Summit Pointe partnerships in the communities of Calhoun County, Michigan. As the behavioral health authority in Calhoun County, it is often the partnerships with other community organizations that provide key connections to the delivery of behavioral health services to those who need them. In this episode, Summit …
