Jessica Mallette is an adult nurse practitioner and board certified adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner. She also holds both a Bachelors and Masters of Science degrees in Kinesiology. She currently works full time in the emergency department (ED) at Brantford General Hospital (BGH). Jessica’s previous roles include working in the inpatient forensics psychiatry unit at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Hamilton and in mental health triage the emergency department at BGH. Jessica is focused on helping to break down the stigma faced by mental health and addiction patients and improve quality of care by providing addictions care in the ED.