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 WinnersCategory: Print Winner
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Million Veteran Program: “Million Veteran Program Brochure”
Category: Digital Winner
- CommunicateHealth and the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: “MyHealthfinder Tool”
Category: Shorter brochures (less than 20 pages) Winner
- Health Literacy Media and Kansas City Health Department: “Tips for dealing with feeling lonely or isolated”
Category: Longer Brochures (more than 20 pages) Winner
- Tonic by Highmark Health: “The SMPL Way Book”
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”
Category: Infographics Winner
- Autrement dit and Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction: “Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health, Public Summary”
Category: Websites Winners
- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services: “NCDHHS COVID-19 Response”
- National Genetics Education and Family Support Center, Expecting Health: “The Family Center Leadership Hub”
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”
Category: Emails and Newsletters Winner
- Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing: “Health First Colorado Member Newsletter (March 2023)”
Category: Legal Documents Winner
- Kimble Center for Legal Drafting at WMU–Cooley Law School: “A Durable Power of Attorney for My Finances”
Category: Apps Winner
- CommunicateHealth, CDC Foundation, & Toolbox No. 9: “Live to the Beat – Pulse Check”
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 »
Category: Spanish Language Winner
- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services: “Un Verano Saludable”
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 »