As Devereux Arizona’s executive director, Yvette Jackson, LMSW, DBH, oversees the care and treatment of more than 4,500 children and adolescents each year. Jackson joined the organization in 1998 as a foster parent recruiter/trainer and, in 2002, was promoted to program manager of foster care services. In 2003, Jackson moved into the role of director of community-based services and, six years later, was promoted to assistant executive director. She assumed her current role in November 2019.
Jackson has earned the following degrees: Bachelor of Arts in sociology from the University of Arizona, and a Master of Social Work and Doctor of Behavioral Health (DBH) from Arizona State University. She is a licensed social worker (LMSW).
As a DBH, Jackson works to advance the triple-aim by implementing non-medical interventions designed to improve overall healthcare outcomes for specific populations. Jackson is deeply committed to advancing issues of health equity through diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in healthcare, and is a critical leader in Devereux‘s national efforts around DEI.
One of her passions is health equity for the LGBTQ+ population. In 2015, she received the “Leadership in LGBTQ Health Care Award,” and in 2021 she received the “Champion of Change Award” for her work on behalf of LGBTQ+ individuals in healthcare. In 2022, she was awarded the “Integrated Health Excellence Award” from Integrated Health Magazine.