Healthy employees are more productive employees! Workplaces that focus on wellbeing see greater levels of innovation, creativity and overall happiness among their employees. 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count! is Iowa’s statewide effort to make the healthy choice the easy choice.

This initiative, led by the Healthiest State Initiative and the Iowa Department of Public Health, is helping create healthier environments in educational settings, health care practices, workplaces, and communities — the places where Iowa families live, learn, work, and play.

According to the 2019 America’s Health Rankings, Iowa is #20 in the nation when it comes to our state’s physical, mental and social well-being. The goal of the Healthiest State Initiative is to become the healthiest state in the nation.

In January, 2021 the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation was named as a finalist in the Healthiest State Small Workplace category. Soon after, the Foundation Offices Workplace Wellness program was launched for all staff and partner staff by the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation. In February, 2022 the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation was named the winner in the Healthiest State Small Workplace category.

Since October, 2019 the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation has been a 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count! Registered Workplace. We have committed to help our workforce Eat Well, Move More and Feel Better. Let’s work together to improve our nutrition, physical activity and wellness environment. We want to make the healthy choice the easy choice at our workplace.