Community Service Award

Each year since 1998, EvergreenHealth's Board of Commissioners recognizes a staff member, volunteer, heath care activist, physician or organization by awarding them the Community Service Award. This award is given to those who make a profound impact on enhancing the community's health and demonstrate an unwavering commitment to our most important values: compassion, respect, excellence, collaboration and accountability.

2024 Recipients

Bob Yoder

bob yoder receives a community service award

This award recognizes Bob's leadership and tireless advocacy for improving mental health care in our community.

Bob has served as a knowledgeable, articulate and compassionate voice for those living with mental illness, regularly addressing the EvergreenHealth Board of Commissioners with clarity, empathy and purpose. His thoughtful and impactful presentations have deepened the Board's understanding of mental health challenges and underscored the urgency of expanding behavioral health services for our community.

His efforts have helped shape EvergreenHealth's response to community mental health needs and bolstered our commitment to supporting vulnerable populations. As an active member of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Eastside, Bob has advanced collaboration and awareness across our region.

Bob exemplifies EvergreenHealth's mission to advance the health of our community, and with this award, the Board has expressed its sincere appreciation for his dedication, insight and leadership – engaging the Board and championing robust behavioral health services at EvergreenHealth and in the greater community.

Barb Jensen, RN, TCRN, CHEP

group of people presenting award in board room

This award honors Barb Jensen, RN, TCRN, CHEP who has been a strong advocate for excellence in trauma care and emergency preparedness. As EvergreenHealth's trauma program manager, she not only elevated the standard of care for trauma patients but also built a culture of readiness that has become a model across the state and beyond.

Barb's impact includes leading our Emergency Preparedness Program through multiple Department of Health and Joint Commission surveys, each time earning high praise. She also developed the Stop the Bleed campaign, training more than 3,500 people and securing lifesaving bleeding control kits in key locations throughout our community.

Beyond her leadership in trauma and emergency response, Barb has advanced patient-centered initiatives like the Geriatric Chest Trauma Protocol and expanded support for assault victims through her work with the Forensic Nurse Examiner Team. Her compassionate outreach in schools and community organizations has helped foster open conversations around trauma and healing.

With the presentation of the award (Resolution 952-25) the Board expresses their appreciation for Barb's contributions to EvergreenHealth and our mission to advance the health of the community. Her exemplary service reflects the very essence of what it means to serve with compassion, excellence, and dedication.

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