Certified Healthy Oklahoma applications now open

Posted on: 10/22/21

The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has begun accepting applications for the 2021 Certified Healthy Oklahoma program.  

Certified Healthy Oklahoma – a collaborative effort of OSDH, The Oklahoma Academy, Oklahoma Turning Point Council and the State Chamber of Oklahoma – is a public health initiative launched in 2003 to recognize businesses and organizations that implement best practices and policies that support improved health and wellness. 

Applications must be received by close of business on Jan. 14, 2022, to be considered. There is no cost to apply. Click here to apply. 

The Certified Healthy Oklahoma program offers certifications in seven categories: Business, School, Campus, Community, Congregation, Early Childhood Program and Restaurant. There are three levels of certification: Basic, Merit and Excellence.  

Applicants will receive a comprehensive assessment to gauge how effectively they are supporting health and could qualify for additional resources to help create healthier environments. Program participants will be notified in March which certification level they were awarded, and in June will receive formal recognition at an annual awards ceremony. 

More than 2,000 Oklahoma businesses and organizations applied for the program in 2020. 

To learn more about Certified Healthy Oklahoma, or to apply, please click here.