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