Iowa Primary Care Association

02/24/2026

As of last week, our System Navigation team has engaged in more than 20,000 incoming and referral calls, helping connect Iowans to the care they need. We’re proud of their hard work and ongoing commitment to ensuring people can access the right support and resources!

System Navigators at the Iowa PCA offer free connection to support and resources for mental health, housing, food insecurity, addiction, and other social factors that impact health and well-being. If you or someone you know needs support, call Your Life Iowa at 855-581-8111 to connect with a System Navigator.

Learn more here: www.iowapca.org/findsupport

02/20/2026

The 340B Drug Pricing Program allows patients of CHCs and other covered entities to receive affordable, life-saving prescription drugs. We're advocating to protect this vital program and the Iowans who rely on it.

The 340B program:
✔️ Lowers prescription costs
✔️ Expands access to care
✔️ Strengthens local health centers
✔️ Improves health outcomes statewide

02/18/2026

For Iowans struggling with behavioral health concerns, one of the greatest challenges is knowing how to find help. Since last summer, our Behavioral Health Services team has been working to close the gap between Iowans and the support they need.

System navigation services are free and open to all Iowans, regardless of income or insurance. Our Behavioral Health Services team connects Iowans with options and information, including referral to mental health providers, openings in psychiatric care facilities, information about substance use or addiction management programs, or access to community services to address housing needs or financial concerns.

To request free system navigation assistance, visit https://ow.ly/jSnf50Yhj4x or call (855) 581-8111.

Read more here: https://ow.ly/WFSG50Yhj4y

The Iowa Primary Care Association is building support and resources for Iowans through a statewide network of behavioral health system navigation services.

02/16/2026

Last week, representatives from our community health centers (CHCs) and the Iowa PCA team traveled to Washington, D.C., to advocate for community health centers and the critical resources CHC patients rely on. Thank you to everyone who helped make these meetings a success!

02/12/2026

The Health Center Program model has proven to increase access to primary care, reduce health disparities, lower costs, drive economic activity, and improve community health.

Read our 2025 Impact Report to learn more about how Iowa's community health centers are driving economic activity and creating cost savings.

https://ow.ly/8aEQ50YeqZl

02/09/2026

Housing insecurity is the second most common concern among Iowans reaching out to our System Navigation team—right after mental health.

"Most of these issues are related to each other. In order for an individual’s issue to be positively resolved or improved, we have to look at the comprehensive picture. That is why our system navigators across the state work to address an array of issues that go beyond mental health and behavioral services."
— Abbey Ferenzi, Senior Director of Behavioral Health Services at the Iowa PCA

Discover how our Behavioral Health Services team is making a difference—read the full story to learn more and see their work in action.

Iowa Primary Care Association’s Behavioral Health Services team is addressing the interconnectedness of mental health with other behavioral health and daily living concerns. The organization manages a statewide team of behavioral health system navigators who connect Iowans in need with community r...

02/06/2026

The Iowa PCA is offering free, in-person, three-day advanced de-escalation training courses. These courses, conducted by SolutionPoint +, LLC, will equip non-law enforcement and non-EMS professionals with the skills to identify and respond to behavioral health and substance use crises. Trainings will rotate monthly to a site in each of Iowa's behavioral health districts.

Space is limited to 20 participants per session due to high statewide demand.

Upcoming trainings:
🗓️February 18-20
📍 Sioux City

🗓️March 16-18
📍 Algona

🗓️May 4-6
📍 Location TBD

🗓️May 27-29
📍 Council Bluffs

🗓️June 10-12
📍 Ottumwa

Register here! https://www.iowapca.org/behavioral-health-provider-trainings

02/04/2026

We're thrilled to announce that the Iowa PCA has been awarded a $523,750 National Institute of Health AIM-AHEAD grant to develop a "fairness-aware" artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) model for Iowa's community health centers. The Iowa PCA was one of six awardees out of more than 70 applications nationwide.

This initiative aims to improve health outcomes for patients by enabling community health centers to more quickly and effectively care for patients with medically complex, high-risk conditions.

Learn more here:

Through funding from a National Institutes of Health AIM-AHEAD grant, the Iowa Primary Care Association will develop, train and pilot a fairness-aware AI/ML model with the goal of helping Iowa’s community health centers more quickly and effectively care for patients with medically complex, high-ri...

02/02/2026

We're hiring! Looking for a role where your work truly makes a difference?

The Iowa PCA is expanding our team and currently hiring for the following positions:
• Behavioral Health System Navigators
• Systems Analyst

At the Iowa PCA, we offer a hybrid work model and a collaborative team environment where your contributions truly make an impact.

Apply today to join our team! iowapca.org/hiring

01/30/2026

Our 2025 Impact Report is here!🌟

We are proud of our collective accomplishments and excited to share the stories, milestones and progress over the last year. Take a moment to reflect and celebrate with us, read the full report today!

👉 https://ow.ly/zKHY50Y5wFx

01/29/2026

Yesterday, members from our community health centers (CHCs) and the Iowa PCA team visited the Capitol for our annual Day on the Hill. Together, we had meaningful conversations focused on the 340B Drug Pricing Program and the importance of contract pharmacy protections. Thank you to everyone participated in our Day on the Hill, your continued advocacy makes a real difference.

Want to keep the momentum going? Join us in advocating for community health through VoterVoice. Sign up for VoterVoice and raise your voice for community health today!

https://ow.ly/MKcG50Y5y1v

01/27/2026

New clinic plans announced for Tama County! Peoples Community Health Clinic has announced plans for a new satellite clinic in Tama County. This satellite clinic addresses the critical healthcare gap left by the closure of the MercyOne Traer Family Medicine clinic, ensuring continued access to essential medical care for the community.

Set to open in April 2026, the clinic will operate 42 hours a week, Monday through Friday. Extended evening hours on select nights are planned to better serve working families.

Congratulation on this exciting news, Peoples Clinic!
Read more here: https://www.northtamatelegraph.com/news/local-news/2026/01/22/peoples-community-health-clinic-to-open-new-satellite-clinic-in-traer/

TRAER – Peoples Community Health Clinic, Inc. announced today, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, that it is planning to open a new permanent satellite clinic in Traer with a proposed start date of April 1, 2026. The new site will expand access to high-quality, affordable primary care services in Tama Count...