By Jenna Leslie [1]
BELLEVILLE – Dorothy Cotton of Kingston is one of 23 honourees to be appointed to the Order of Ontario.
The order recognizes people whose exceptional achievements have made a lasting impression on the province.
Cotton, a psychologist and mental-health advocate, is one of Canada’s leading experts in policing and mental health, according to the announcement Monday [2] from the provincial government.
Her work has helped change the way that police interact with those experiencing mental-health crises, the announcement said.