With permanent funding from the Province announced in the spring, last week the St. Thomas police introduced their newest crisis response worker. Yvonne Mawson replaces Alex Patterson, the original crisis response worker who left in December to pursue another career opportunity.
For Mawson, a key component of her job is to ensure that an individual that police interact with is connected to the needed mental health resources.
St. Thomas Police Service Corporate Communications Coordinator Tanya Calvert explains that Mawson is the person who will ride along with officers and navigate any crisis response calls for service.
Calvert said Mawson will be very much involved in follow-up to ensure people are connected to the mental health service they need. Calvert added that for Mawson, it is not only about the people officers serve in the community, but also about the mental health of the police service.
