CERTIFIED HEALTHY

COMMUNITY
CERTIFIED HEALTHY OKLAHOMA
LENAE CLEMENTS
COMMUNITY WELLNESS SYSTEMS COORDINATOR
CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF WELLNESS
OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
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A city, town or municipality that has a
governing body that allows it to make decisions
and set ordinances.
WHAT IS CONSIDERED A
COMMUNITY?
WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?
Each year, 7 of 10 deaths among Americans are
attributable to chronic disease, which are often
preventable.
As of 2012, 67.8% of Oklahomas adult population is
either overweight (35.6%) or obese (32.2%).
In 2013, 85.9% of high school youth surveyed, stated that
they have not had at least 60 minutes of physical activity in
the last 7 days.
According to the 2013 BRFFS data, 23.7% of Oklahomans
over the age of 18 smoke.
In 2013, almost 8% of Oklahomas tobacco retailers sold
tobacco products to youth.
CERTIFIED HEALTHY COMMUNITY
Voluntary certification program signed into law in 2010
Launched in 2011
Complements six other Certified Healthy programs:
businesses, campuses, early childhood programs,
congregations, restaurants, and schools
Recognizes communities for their outstanding efforts and
achievements in actively creating communities that are a
healthy place to live, work, learn, and play.
Endorsed by
Oklahoma State Department of Health
Academy for State Goals
Oklahoma Turning Point Council
COMMUNITY CRITERIA
Tobacco and Alcohol
Nutrition and Physical Activity
Community Resources
Education/Awareness

COMMUNITY CLASSIFICATION
Rural: Less than 4,300
Small: 4,300 13,399
Medium: 14,000 29,999
Large: 30,000 79,999
Metro: 80,000+
WHATS IN IT FOR THE
COMMUNITY?
Recognition as a community that goes above and beyond
to create a healthy, nurturing environment.
The opportunity to provide a healthier environment that
for citizens.
Recipients are invited to a special recognition awards
event.
Enhance your community image.
Opportunity to apply for an incentive grant.
Increased awareness and understanding of how policies
and ordinances impact health

SCORING

Applicants do not compete with other
communities within their category.
Certification is solely based on percentage of
criteria obtained in total application.



AWARD LEVELS

Basic

Merit

Excellence

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BE A PART OF THE CHANGE
CATEGORY 2012
2013
BUSINESSES 437
499
SCHOOLS 314
523
COMMUNITIES 52
72
CAMPUSES 28
27
RESTAURANTS 12
20
CERTIFICATION PROCESS
All applications and criteria can be found at
www.certifiedhealthyok.com.
3 levels of certification for all programs
Application period from August 1 to November 1

Certification announcements after December 1
Awards event in February



TSET HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
INCENTIVE GRANTS


In order to be considered the community must:
Be a Certified Healthy Community
Provide documentation of the adoption of required health
promoting policies
Apply for a Healthy Community Incentive Grant
THANK YOU
You are one step closer to becoming a Certified
Healthy Community. We appreciate your
dedication to advancing the health and wellness of
Oklahomans!
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For more information, contact the Community
Wellness Systems Coordinator, Lenae Clements, at
the Oklahoma State Department of Health, Center
for the Advancement of Wellness:
(405) 271-3619
LenaeMC@health.ok.gov

PLEASE VISIT
WWW.CERTIFIEDHEALTHYOK.COM
CONTACT INFORMATION
REFERENCES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2014). Chronic
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Retrieved from
http://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/overview/index.htm.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2012). Behavioral
Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS). Retrieved from
http://www.health.state.ok.us/ok2share/index.shtml.

National Center for Health Statistics (2013). Health, United
States, 2012: With Special Feature on Emergency Care. Retrieved
from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus12.pdf.

Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Services (2014). Synar Compliance. Retrieved from
http://ok.gov/odmhsas/Prevention_/Prevention_Initiatives/Syna
r_Compliance/index.html.