Shared on behalf of Crystal Edwards, Director, Women & Children’s and Mental Health Programs

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I am pleased to announce that Jason Cooper has accepted the position of Coordinator, Mental Health Program effective October 20, 2025. 

Jason has 20 years of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse working the majority of his career in acute mental health nursing. Jason has worked in a variety of settings including Thunder Bay Corrections and the Adult Mental Health Unit here at TBRHSC. Over the course of his nursing career, Jason has demonstrated passion and commitment to working with patients experiencing psychiatric illness and has certification as a Psychiatric and Mental Health nurse from the Canadian Nurses Association. 

Working as the Patient Care Coordinator on Adult Mental Health, Jason has supported the Adult Mental Health team with patient flow and daily departmental operations. In this role, he has demonstrated literacy in humanistic leadership, building strong relationships with demonstrated effective and respectful communication. Jason has extensive knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act and other relevant legislation and has been a respected and valued resource for the Mental Health team. 

In his new role, Jason will be responsible for organizing, planning and coordinating staffing across Adult Mental Health, Forensic Mental Health and Child & Adolescent Mental Health departments and will be responsible for the management of the Mental Health Resource Team. In addition to these responsibilities, Jason will participate in program and quality initiatives. 

Please join me in congratulating and welcoming Jason to his new role.  Jason’s office will be located in Room 1026, in the Forensic Mental Health hallway and at phone extension 6383. I would also like to thank Michelle Davidson for managing the Mental Health Resource Team, which will transition over to Jason once he assumes his new role.