DURANT, Okla. – The Certified Healthy Oklahoma Program has recently designated Southeastern Oklahoma State University at the excellent level as a campus.
Certified Healthy recipients are recognized for promoting health and wellness where Oklahomans live, work, and play. The Program includes the following categories: campuses, businesses, communities, congregations, early childhood programs, restaurants, and schools.
The Certified Healthy Oklahoma Program began in 2003 as a collaborative initiative with four founding partners – the Oklahoma Turning Point Council, the Oklahoma Academy for State Goals, the Oklahoma State Chamber and the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University has applied to the program for the past three years – since the campus became tobacco-free – and has progressed from Basic to Merit and now has reached the Excellent level.
Southeastern’s steady advancement in the program has been made possible with the addition of services/policies/ programs.
“It is our intention to continually add to the campus environment to promote the American College Health Association’s Standards for Health Promotion in Higher Education,” said April Lehrling, Director of Student Wellness Services.