Certified Healthy Awardees Announced for Northeast Oklahoma
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) today announced awardees for Certified Healthy Oklahoma, a public health initiative launched in 2003 to recognize businesses and organizations that implement best practices and policies that support improved health and wellness.
Certified Healthy Oklahoma – a collaborative effort of OSDH, The Oklahoma Academy, Oklahoma Turning Point Council and the State Chamber of Oklahoma – offers certifications in seven categories: Business, Campus, Community, Congregation, Early Childhood Program and School.
More than 1,300 Certified Healthy Oklahoma applications were received statewide for 2021.
“Organizations and individuals that earn Certified Healthy Oklahoma certification at any level should be very proud of the accomplishment, and deserve to be celebrated for their efforts as a leader in Oklahoma health,” Interim Commissioner of Health Keith Reed said. “These champions of health are helping pave the way to an elevated quality of life for all Oklahomans.”
Applicants received a comprehensive assessment to gauge how effectively they are supporting health, with a special focus on strategies that address physical activity, nutrition, tobacco use and mental health. There are three levels of certification: Excellence, Merit and Basic.
Click here to view the full statewide list of 2021 Certified Healthy Oklahoma awardees.
Certified Healthy Oklahoma awardees for OSDH District 4 (Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers, Wagoner and Washington counties) in northeast Oklahoma include:
Rogers County
Business
Excellence
City of Claremore
Hillcrest Hospital Claremore
Inola Schools Administration
Rogers County Health Department
Merit
Claremore Industrial and Economic Development Authority
Inola City Hall
Town of Talala
Basic
Rogers County Volunteers for Youth
Community
Excellence
Town of Inola
Congregation
Excellence
First United Methodist Church of Claremore
Vessel Church
Early Childhood Program
Excellence
Homespun Early Learning Center
Merit
Blue Starr Kiddie Ranch
School
Excellence
Catalayah Elementary
Claremont Elementary
Claremore High School
Roosa Elementary
Westside Elementary School
Will Rogers Junior High
Inola Elementary
Merit
Foyil Elementary
Foyil High School
Foyil Junior High
“We know the environments where people live, work, learn, play and pray effect their health. Certified Healthy organizations are going above and beyond to create environments where the healthy choice is the easy choice, cultivating a culture of health,” said Julie Dearing, PhD, state programs coordinator, community analysis and linkages.
Awardees will receive formal recognition at a virtual awards ceremony on June 23.
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) protects and improves public health through its system of local health services and strategies focused on preventing disease. OSDH provides technical support and guidance to 68 county health departments in Oklahoma, as well as guidance and consultation to the two independent city-county health departments in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Learn more at Oklahoma.gov/health.
