Summit Pointe Joins the Drive to ‘Flip the Script’ and Fight Stigma
African Americans and other minorities are underserved when it comes to mental health services and resources. That’s why the “Flip the Script” campaign is working to target those groups – and anyone who might be held back from breaking through the barriers of improved mental health. In this episode, Regina, Community Engagement, discusses the goals…
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Helping Youth and Families at Home Can Make a Significant Difference
Part of our support for youth and families at Summit Pointe means removing barriers. Doing so may simply mean we need to go to a family at their home rather than have them come to us. In this episode, we set out to understand better what situations might call for home-based services – and how…
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Using Medications to Treat Opioid Use Disorder
An approach to opioid use disorder might, for some, seem a bit ponderous: Using medications as treatment for addiction to another medication. But, as we learn in this episode, Medications for Opioid Use Disorder – sometimes called MOUD – can be very successful and perhaps life-saving. Bronson’s Dr. Maureen Ford and Paul Bodenberg talk about…
ICS: Providing Support for Youth and Families in Crisis
Intensive Crisis Stabilization – ICS for short – is a Summit Pointe program meant to help young people and their families experiencing a crisis. That typically means our Summit Pointe experts must respond quickly and immediately for an on-site intervention. Angela and Harry talk with us in this episode about the goals and impact of…
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Expanding on the Zero-Suicide Protocol
In episode 5 of the Summit Pointe Podcast, we caught up with Scott Teichmer who runs the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Calhoun County, a Summit Pointe partner. Scott told us about the zero-deaths-by-suicide concept and how folks like you can help. Three years later, we get an update from Scott on how the protocol is expanding…