Programming Note: Summit Pointe CEO Jeannie Goodrich visited the Calhoun County interview program Community Matters to discuss potential changes to Community Mental Health (CMH) operations in Michigan. This episode appears on the Summit Pointe podcast with permission from Community Matters.Summit Pointe, the Calhoun County Community Mental Health (CMH) organization which provides behavioral health care to some of the county's most vulnerable residents, is sounding an alarm over potential changes at the state level which could affect how it delivers care.Summit Pointe CEO Jeannie Goodrich joins Community Matters to discuss changes to how the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) organizes CMH sectors in the state, as well as the potential to privatize some functions of the CMH health care delivery process.Episode ResourcesFirst Step Psychiatric Urgent Care CenterSecond Wave Media: Community mental health advocates take stand against privatization planMichigan Advance: Court affirms legality of competitive bid restructure plan to Michigan’s mental health systemSummit Pointe, the Behavioral Health Authority in Calhoun County, Michigan, is pioneering Community Mental Health Services by developing innovative ideas and community partnerships that lead to high-quality care and a healthy community.

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