Summit Pointe hosting mental health and wellness expo at Battle Creek YMCA

Nick Buckley, Battle Creek Enquirer
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A staff member walks inside Summit Pointe First Step on Thursday, March 18, 2021 in Battle Creek, Mich. Summit Pointe First Step will provide 24-hour access to behavioral and mental health screenings, crisis intervention, recovery support and care coordination.
A staff member walks inside Summit Pointe First Step on Thursday, March 18, 2021 in Battle Creek, Mich. Summit Pointe First Step will provide 24-hour access to behavioral and mental health screenings, crisis intervention, recovery support and care coordination.

In recognition of May being Mental Health Awareness Month, Summit Pointe is partnering with the Battle Creek YMCA and FireKeepers Casino to present a mental health and wellness expo on Wednesday.

The free event runs from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Battle Creek YMCA at 182 Capital Ave. NE. Mental health and wellness professionals will be on site to help connect attendees with resources and there will be free food provided by FireKeepers. Activities include yoga, zumba, art with Jaziel Pugh and dance performances by Dance In Motion dance studio.

On May 24, the Bohm Theatre in Albion will screen "Coming Up For Air," a 2019 dramatic film about the impact of mental health on families. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion and question and answer session with Scott Teichmer, suicide prevention facilitator, Roger Rapoport, producer for the film, Jody May, Albion College men's basketball coach and Milton Barnes, president and founder of Play Right Sports Academy.

The Bohm Theatre's marquee lights up downtown Albion.
The Bohm Theatre's marquee lights up downtown Albion.

For more information, call 269-966-1460 or visit summitpointe.org.

Contact reporter Nick Buckley at nbuckley@battlecreekenquirer.com or 269-966-0652. Follow him on Twitter:@NickJBuckley

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