OSDH media release
STILLWATER, Okla. – The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has announced awardees for Certified Healthy Oklahoma, a public health initiative recognizing 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 six categories: Business, Campus, Community, Congregation, Early Childhood Program and School.
More than 1,900 Certified Health Oklahoma applications were received statewide for 2024. Applications for 2025 open Aug. 1, 2025, and close Nov. 1, 2025. Applicants can apply online by clicking here.
“Organizations and individuals earning a Certified Healthy Oklahoma certification at any level should take pride in their accomplishment and be celebrated for their leadership in promoting health,” said Commissioner of Health Keith Reed. “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 support health, focusing 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 2024 Certified Healthy Oklahoma awardees list.
Payne County
Business
Excellence
Oklahoma State University
Payne County Health Department Cushing
Payne County Health Department-Stillwater
Merit
Human Performance and Nutrition Research Institute
Our Daily Bread Food & Resource Center
Payne County Youth Services, Inc.
Stillwater Public Schools
Basic
Oklahoma Tribal Engagement Partners
Campus
Excellence
Oklahoma State University-Stillwater
Congregation
Merit
St. Francis Xavier
Early Childhood Programs
Excellence
Cleo L. Craig Child Development Laboratory
Stephanie Goen & FCC LLC
United Community Action Program Cushing Head Start and Early Head Start
Merit
St. Francis Xavier ECDC
School
Cushing Public School
Excellence
Cushing Lower Elementary
Cushing Middle School
Cushing Pre-Kindergarten
Stillwater Public School
Excellence
Highland Park Elementary
Lincoln Academy
Richmond Elementary
Sangre Ridge Elementary
Skyline Elementary
Stillwater High School
Stillwater Middle School
Westwood Elementary
Will Rogers Elementary
Awardees will receive formal recognition for their work.
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.
