2023 ClearMark Awards

The Center for Plain Language announced Thursday, June 22, the winners of its 13th annual ClearMark Awards. The ClearMarks recognize the best in plain-language communications—in English, French, and Spanish—from government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private companies in North America. 

Check Out 2023 ClearMark Award Winners

Category: Print

Winner: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Million Veteran Program: “Million Veteran Program Brochure”

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Category: Digital

Winner: CommunicateHealth and the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: “MyHealthfinder Tool”

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Category: Shorter brochures (less than 20 pages)

Winner: Health Literacy Media and Kansas City Health Department: “Tips for dealing with feeling lonely or isolated”

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Category: Longer Brochures (more than 20 pages)

Winner: Tonic by Highmark Health: “The SMPL Way Book”

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Category: Posters, Charts, and Fliers

Winner: Circuit Media: “What You Say Matters – A Denver Department of Public Health & Environment (DDPHE) Mental Health Stigma Reduction Campaign” 

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Category: Infographics

Winner: Autrement dit and Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction: “Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health, Public Summary”

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Category: Websites

Winner: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services: “NCDHHS COVID-19 Response”

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Winner: National Genetics Education and Family Support Center, Expecting Health: “The Family Center Leadership Hub”

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Category: Blog Posts and Summaries

Winner: Independence Insights Blue Cross Blue Shield: “IBX Insights: My Dad Got Scammed…Don’t Let This Happen to You”

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Category: Emails and Newsletters

Winner: Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing: “Health First Colorado Member Newsletter (March 2023)”

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Category: Legal Documents

Winner: Kimble Center for Legal Drafting at WMU–Cooley Law School: “A Durable Power of Attorney for My Finances”

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Category: Apps

Winner: CommunicateHealth, CDC Foundation, & Toolbox No. 9: “Live to the Beat – Pulse Check”

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Category: French Language

Winner: Autrement dit and Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction : « Résumé grand public des Repères canadiens sur l’alcool et la santé » 

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Category: Spanish Language

Winner: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services: “Un Verano Saludable”

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Category: Grand ClearMark Award

Winner: Autrement dit and Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction : « Résumé grand public des Repères canadiens sur l’alcool et la santé » 

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