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