What Summit Pointe does

Summit Pointe is a nonprofit Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) headquartered in Battle Creek, Michigan, serving Calhoun County as the regional safety-net provider for behavioral health. The organization delivers services across three population-based verticals—Adult Services, Youth and Family Services, and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Services—through five physical locations and a 24/7 psychiatric urgent care center (First Step) at 175 College St. Service breadth includes case management, outpatient therapy, assertive community treatment, substance use disorder treatment, opioid health home, peer supports, recovery coaching, veteran navigation, jail services, crisis intervention team (CIT) training, and QPR suicide prevention training.

The technology stack is operational rather than transformational: a third-party Community Electronic Health Record (CEHR) patient portal grants individuals access to their records, while the proprietary SPOT Provider Portal supports credentialed external providers with documentation, ticketing, and credential management. A podcast series (Community Matters) and active social channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram) round out the digital touchpoints. No public API, SDK, or AI capabilities are disclosed.

Summit Pointe's revenue model is Medicaid-centric and grant-dependent rather than commercial. As a CCBHC certified under the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Act, it receives Medicaid reimbursement through the CCBHC prospective payment system, supplemented by federal demonstration program funding and contractual arrangements with credentialed external providers operating under the Michigan CMHSP credentialing framework coordinated by Southwest Michigan Behavioral Health (SWMBH). Services are provided regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, eliminating traditional pricing tiers. The organization is governed by a community board with cross-sector representation including Bronson Healthcare's COO, and is regulated by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS).

Name

Summit Pointe

Legal name

Summit Pointe

Website

https://summitpointe.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Summit Pointe is a nonprofit Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) in Calhoun County, Michigan, delivering mental health, substance use, and developmental disability services to adults, youth, and families through five locations and a 24/7 psychiatric urgent care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Child and Youth Services (62411), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI)

Keywords

• Community mental health services
• Behavioral health services
• Psychiatric urgent care
• Substance use disorder treatment
• Intellectual developmental disabilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Battle Creek

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Medicaid/Public Health Insurance Reimbursement: As a CCBHC, Summit Pointe receives Medicaid reimbursement through the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Act initiative, providing services to all individuals regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.
2. Grant Funding: CCBHC demonstration program funding through federal initiatives to expand access to behavioral healthcare
3. Provider Network Contractual Arrangements: Contractual relationships with external behavioral health providers who deliver services under Summit Pointe's credentialed network

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Summit Pointe is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) delivering mental health, substance use disorder, and intellectual/developmental disability services across Calhoun County, Michigan. Core offerings include a 24/7 psychiatric urgent care center (First Step), outpatient therapy, case management, peer supports, psychiatric services, crisis stabilization, and community-based crisis intervention training, provided regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.

Product overview

Summit Pointe is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) providing behavioral health services across Calhoun County, Michigan. The organization operates a platform of interconnected service lines organized by population (Adult Services, Youth and Family Services, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Services) delivered through multiple physical locations and digital portals. Core offerings include 24/7 psychiatric urgent care (First Step), outpatient therapy, case management, peer supports, substance use disorder treatment, crisis intervention (CIT program), and suicide prevention training (QPR). Digital touchpoints include the CEHR patient portal and SPOT provider portal. The organization also operates a Provider Network for external credentialed providers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• First Step Urgent Care: 24/7 Psychiatric Urgent Care Center providing psychiatric services and treatment navigation.
• Community Matters Podcasts
• Summit Pointe First Step
• Summit Pointe College Street
• Summit Pointe Michigan Avenue
• Summit Pointe Albion
• Summit Pointe Garfield

Products and services

• First Step Urgent Care 24/7 Psychiatric Urgent Care Center providing immediate behavioral health evaluation and treatment initiation for individuals in mental health or substance use crisis. Open to all ages, all payer statuses, 365 days per year.
• Adult Services Comprehensive behavioral health services for adults including case management, peer supports, recovery coaching, psychiatric services, assertive community treatment, outpatient therapy, assisted outpatient therapy, substance use disorder treatment, opioid health home, veteran navigator, jail services, and an intensive outpatient program.
• Youth and Family Services Behavioral health services for children, adolescents, and their families including intensive crisis stabilization, case management, peer supports, outpatient therapy, substance use disorder treatment, home-based services, wraparound services, and psychiatric services.
• Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Services Specialized services for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities including care management and autism center services.
• Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Program Community program providing law enforcement officers, deputies, dispatchers, and corrections officers with training to recognize and respond to individuals experiencing behavioral health crises, with the goal of diverting individuals from the criminal justice system into appropriate care.
• QPR Suicide Prevention Training 1-hour suicide prevention gatekeeper training teaching the Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) methodology to help community members prevent suicide.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)coreOthersRegulatory oversight and Medicaid program administration partnership through the Community Mental Health Service Provider (CMHSP) credentialing program, also known as 'Universal Credentialing'. MDHHS provides policy guidance and compliance requirements for behavioral health services.
• Southwest Michigan Behavioral Health (SWMBH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional behavioral health authority that coordinates services across southwest Michigan. Summit Pointe participates in SWMBH's provider network and training requirements matrix.
• Calhoun County Community PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with healthcare systems, schools, law enforcement agencies, and social service organizations within Calhoun County to provide coordinated behavioral health services.
• Bronson Healthcare SystemmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoseph du Lac, SVP/COO of Bronson Battle Creek Hospital, serves on Summit Pointe's Board of Directors, facilitating healthcare system integration and community relationships within Calhoun County.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hope Network: Large Michigan-based nonprofit providing behavioral health, I/DD, and recovery services across the state. Comparable in mission and I/DD focus but significantly larger and multi-county in scope, making it a broad incumbent rather than a direct head-to-head competitor.
• Magellan Health: National managed behavioral health and specialty healthcare company managing behavioral health benefits for Medicaid and commercial plans. Comparable in providing managed behavioral health services and networks, though at national scale and for-profit.
• Carelon Behavioral Health: National managed behavioral health care company that administers behavioral health benefits and networks for health plans. Comparable as a major behavioral health services and care management player, though operating at vastly greater scale and on a for-profit basis.

Direct peers

• Network180: Kent County's Community Mental Health Authority and CCBHC serving the Grand Rapids area. Directly comparable as a Michigan CMHSP/CCBHC providing the full range of behavioral health services to a single county under the same regulatory framework.
• Lifeways Community Mental Health: Michigan CMHSP serving Jackson and Hillsdale counties with behavioral health, substance use, and I/DD services. Comparable nonprofit community mental health provider operating under Michigan's CMHSP/Medicaid structure.
• Community Mental Health for Central Michigan: Multi-county CMHSP serving central Michigan. Directly comparable as a CCBHC-equivalent community mental health provider under the same Medicaid and CMHSP regulatory framework.
• Washtenaw County Community Mental Health: Washtenaw County's CMH authority delivering community mental health and I/DD services. Comparable as a Michigan county-level CMHSP with similar service lines and Medicaid reimbursement structure.
• Saginaw County Community Mental Health Authority: Saginaw County's CMH authority providing behavioral health, intellectual/developmental disability, and substance use services. Closely comparable in mission, funding model, and county-level service scope.

Others

• Community Mental Health Association of Michigan: State-level association representing Michigan's CMHSPs and behavioral health providers. Not a competitor but a key ecosystem partner that provides policy advocacy, training, and operational support directly relevant to Summit Pointe's operating model.
• Southwest Michigan Behavioral Health (SWMBH): Regional behavioral health authority coordinating services across southwest Michigan, including Summit Pointe's service area. Not a direct competitor but the regional Prepaid Inpatient Health Plan that contracts with Summit Pointe as a CMHSP provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@summitpointecmh5321
• Facebookfacebook.com/SummitPointeCMH
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/summit-pointe
• Instagraminstagram.com/summitpointecmh

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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