Annual Awards

2023 Annual Awards Finalists Announced

The Healthiest State Awards is the prestigious annual recognition to celebrate communities, early care, education, health care, individuals, out-of-school programs, workplaces and youth for implementing best practices to support the physical, social and mental well-being of Iowans.

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2023 Finalists Include:

Early Care Award
Presented by Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

Little Fry’s (Council Bluffs)
Ms. Hollie's Preschool at The Big Red Barn (Huxley)
Li'l Bloomin' Orkids (Council Bluffs)

K-12 School Award
Presented by HealthPartners UnityPoint Health

Sacred Heart School (Boone)
Riceville Community Middle School/High School (Riceville)
Collins-Maxwell Elementary School (Collins)

Health Care Award
Presented by Iowa Medical Society

Broadlawns Family Health Clinic
Infinity Health
Health Trust Physicians Clinic/Madison County Health Care System

Healthy Hometown^SM Powered by Wellmark Community Award

Algona
Bettendorf
Cedar Rapids
Dallas Center
Grundy Center
Hiawatha

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Individual Impact Award
Presented by Malvern Bank

Bridget Saffold
Brianna De Moss
Becky West

Out-of-School Award
Presented by the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

LINK Grinnell (Grinnell)
Family Learning Connection (Hiawatha)
Can Play

Workplace Award

Small

Availa Bank (Ankeny)
ARAG Legal Insurance (Des Moines)
North Iowa Area Community College (Mason City)

Medium

Businessolver (West Des Moines)
DLL Finance (Johnston)
Montgomery County Memorial Hospital

Large

City of Ames
Drake University
The University of Iowa

Youth Power Award
Presented by Holmes Murphy

Ciza Fabiola
Stomp Out Stigma (West Des Moines)

Finalists will be recognized during the 2023 Healthiest State Workplace Wellbeing Conference and the 2023 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count! Summit.

2022 AWARD WINNERS

Check in with our 2022 Healthiest State Award winners. Each received a monetary award to continue their efforts to create healthier environments for their students, employees and fellow citizens. See how they spent their prize funds!