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 HometownSM Powered by Wellmark Community Award
- Algona
- Bettendorf
- Cedar Rapids
- Dallas Center
- Grundy Center
- Hiawatha
Learn more about Healthy HometownSM Powered by Wellmark here.
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!