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Summit
Pointe - Community Mental Health (CMH) of Michigan
While many CMHs are still in the illness model, Summit Pointe is all about
recovery, mental and physical health, and self-sufficiency. The Board of
Directors of Summit Pointe has Self-Sufficiency as one of their core values. The
Board's overall Mission or "MegaEnd" statement is "All people in our region will
healthy and lead optimally functional lives." Like I said, Summit Pointe is all
about recovery since their overall organizational goal (as determined by the
Board) is very similar to the CFRA vision of recovery "Recovery is leading a
normal and fully functional life."
Summit Pointe may not be able to impact every life in the community but the Mega
End statement is the Board's dream and we want to keep that in front of us at
all times. Things have changed drastically in this organization over the past 20
years. Connections, an employment service for the mentally ill, those in
recovery, and the developmentally disabled sees that over those with severe
mental illness, if at all possible, can go to work. To learn more about
Connections and Summit Pointe go to
www.summitpointe.org. There is also
information on mental health services, the Wellness Center, independent living
opportunities and so forth.
This part of the site is still under construction but we will be bringing you
more about Summit Pointe and their role in Calhoun County's mental health over
the next month. See updates to this area of the site by October 15, 2004!
The Michigan Department of Community Health provides the state funding portion
for mental health services. To look at what the state of Michigan is doing in
mental and physical health go to
www.michigan.gov/mdch.
The overall mission of Michigan's Department of Community Health (MDCH) is:
MDCH strives for a healthier Michigan. To that end, the department will:
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Promote access
to the broadest possible range of quality services and supports
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Take steps to
prevent disease, promote wellness and improve quality of life
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Strive for the
delivery of those services and supports in a fiscally prudent manner
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