Rural and Community Health programs are dedicated to addressing the complex healthcare challenges facing Iowa’s rural and local communities. These initiatives support efforts in healthcare infrastructure planning and development, system-level capacity building, active community engagement, and the mitigation of barriers that hinder access to high-quality, equitable care.
Rural and Community Health programs include:
- Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) Program
- Centers of Excellence Program
- Community Health Worker Training and Apprenticeship Program
- Direct Care Worker Initiative
- Iowa Community Corps Program
- Iowa Healthcare Workforce Strategic Planning and Stakeholder Engagement Initiative
- Iowa Prescription Drug Donation Repository Program (SafeNetRx)
- J-1 Visa Waiver Program
- Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (Flex)
- National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) Provider Education Program
- Physician National Interest Waiver Program
- Primary Care Office Program (PCO)
- Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP)
- State Office of Rural Health Program (SORH
- Volunteer Health Care Provider Program (VHCPP