On Thursday, March 7, 2013, at 1:30 p.m., in the Mortimer lobby of the Toronto East General Hospital, the Toronto Police Service, in partnership with the hospital, will launch the newest Mobile Crisis Intervention Teams in 54 Division/55 Division.
Rob Devitt, TEGH President and CEO and TPS Deputy Chief Michael Federico, along with MCIT officers and nurses, community members and hospital staff, will be present to help launch this newest MCIT partnership.
Police response to people who are experiencing an emotional crisis and/or are emotionally disturbed has been enhanced by the partnership with Toronto East General Hospital and the establishment of a new Mobile Crisis Intervention Team that will support the neighbourhoods served by 54/55 Divisions.
The new team reflects the strong partnership between the Toronto Police Service and the Toronto East General Hospital, and their commitment to improve the health and safety of our community. This team will enable quick, sensitive, and effective support that will help reduce the time that emotionally disturbed people wait for community or health-care support. It will allow first-response police officers to return to neighbourhood patrol and responding to calls for service sooner.
For further information regarding this media event, please contact Angela Pappaianni, Coordinator, Corporate Communications for TEGH at 416-469-6019 or Constable Wendy Drummond at 416-808-7090.
Rob Devitt, TEGH President and CEO and TPS Deputy Chief Michael Federico, along with MCIT officers and nurses, community members and hospital staff, will be present to help launch this newest MCIT partnership.
Police response to people who are experiencing an emotional crisis and/or are emotionally disturbed has been enhanced by the partnership with Toronto East General Hospital and the establishment of a new Mobile Crisis Intervention Team that will support the neighbourhoods served by 54/55 Divisions.
The new team reflects the strong partnership between the Toronto Police Service and the Toronto East General Hospital, and their commitment to improve the health and safety of our community. This team will enable quick, sensitive, and effective support that will help reduce the time that emotionally disturbed people wait for community or health-care support. It will allow first-response police officers to return to neighbourhood patrol and responding to calls for service sooner.
For further information regarding this media event, please contact Angela Pappaianni, Coordinator, Corporate Communications for TEGH at 416-469-6019 or Constable Wendy Drummond at 416-808-7090.