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First Aired January 14, 2023With the announcement that Battle Creek Police Chief Jim Blocker will retire in early 2023, Deputy Chief Shannon Bagley has been tapped as interim chief. Bagley discusses his law enforcement career and priorities for the BCPD in this episode. Episode ResourcesListen: (Community Matters 7) BC Police Chief Speaks Frankly About Effects of Mental Health …
First Aired January 14, 2023Battle Creek Police Chief Jim Blocker announced his retirement in late 2022, with his last day on the job January 31, 2023. In this episode, Chief Blocker discusses whether his initial goals for the department have been met, what led to his decision to step down and the handoff to Interim …
First Aired November 19, 2022 Battle Creek Police Chief Jim Blocker speaks optimistically about a largely new staff of officers at the BCPD. He also offers frank perspective on the role of mental illness-related calls the force deals with regularly. Episode Resources Battle Creek Police website ABOUT COMMUNITY MATTERS Former WBCK Morning Show host Richard Piet (2014-2017) …
Among the many programs Summit Pointe oversees is one to help folks who have faced significant challenges to find a livelihood and become contributing members of society. In this episode of the Summit Pointe Series, we learn from Stephen and Angela about the VA Laundry facility – and how it is providing a sense of purpose and guidance …
In this episode of the Summit Pointe series, Meghan and Amy discuss how mental health first aid training helps the community help others. Geared toward the general population, the training gives trainees the tools to recognize potential mental health situations, along with the ability to help guide folks to the right resources. Click to hear the details! Episode …
You might think of the Wraparound program as wrapping arms around someone who needs it. In this case, it is more than one person; it\’s a family. In Episode 20 of the Summit Pointe series, we learn from Wraparound Clinician Melissa how families facing some level of crisis are given a helping hand in order to get …
