Iowa Behavioral Health District Advisory Councils

District Advisory Councils

  • A District Advisory Council is established to identify opportunities, address challenges, and advise the Administrative Service Organization (ASO).

  • Per Iowa Code 225.A.5. each council will consist of 10 members who represent their behavioral health district in one of the following roles:

    1. Three members shall be local elected public officials currently holding office within the district, or the public official’s designated representative.

    2. Three members with lived/living behavioral health experience will be chosen to ensure representation of the populations served within the district. Lived/living experience is defined as personal knowledge gained through direct and/or first-hand experience with behavioral health conditions.  At least one member chosen shall represent child or adolescent persons.

    3. Three members shall be chosen who have experience or education related to core behavioral health functions, essential behavioral health services, behavioral health prevention, behavioral health treatment, population-based behavioral health services, or community-based behavioral health initiatives.

    4. One member shall be a law enforcement representative from within the district.  

    A list of District Advisory Council members by district can be found below.

  • Per Iowa Code 225.A.5. the responsibilities of the District Advisory Councils include the following:

    1. Identify opportunities and address challenges based on updates received from the ASO regarding the implementation of the district behavioral health plan.

    2. Advise the ASO while the ASO is developing BH policies.

    3. Advise the ASO on how to best provide access to BH prevention, education, early intervention, treatment, recovery support, and crisis services related to mental health and addictive disorders, including but not limited to alcohol use, substance use, tobacco use, and problem gambling, throughout the district. 

  • The district map of Iowa’s Behavioral Health Service System can be found here.

  • Yes, the public is welcome to attend the District Advisory Councils. Information will be posted under the Council Meetings section of this page.

  • Applications will continue to be accepted for vacant roles. Find recruitment information below.

Council Meetings

District Advisory Councils will reconvene virtually in August 2025.

Find meeting details under each district heading. Zoom meeting links will be shared closer to the date.

Find meeting recordings from our first District Advisory Council meetings on April 25 and 28 under each district heading.

The district map of Iowa’s Behavioral Health Service System can be found here.

Week of August 25th District Advisory Council Meeting Agenda:

  • Welcome and Introductions

  • Council Purpose and Introductions

  • District Level Data Brief Review

  • Opioid Settlement Orientation and Feedback

  • Brief BH-ASO Updates

  • Open Discussion & Public Input: All Participants

District Advisory Council Members

Members of each District Advisory Council are listed under each District. Applications will continue to be accepted for vacant roles.

Council Member Recruitment: We are still working to fill 3 District Advisory Council members in the following Districts. Please encourage Iowans you know from these districts who fit the following roles to apply:

  • District 1: 2 members with lived experience and 1 elected official member (cannot represent Woodbury County as we already have 2 members from this county)

  • District 5: 1 elected official member (cannot represent Dallas or Story Counties as we already have 2 members from these counties)

Next Steps:

  • Applications can be submitted here. To complete your application, please submit your resume to info@iowapca.org. 

  • View the map of District Advisory Council Seats here.

  • Promote the District Advisory Council openings by sharing our flyer here.

    • Margaret Martinez

    • Brian Hilt

    • Blake Stahlecker

    • Chad Jensen

    • Daniel Gillette

    • Denise Driesen

    • Lisa Naslund

    • Vacant: Elected Official

    • Vacant: Lived Experience

    • Vacant: Lived Experience (Representing a child)

    • Christopher Raveling

    • Luke Fleener

    • Johnathon King

    • Shawn Pieczko

    • Kelly Grunhovd

    • Jason Harrington

    • Katie Royster

    • Autumn Lauritsen

    • Bo Miller

    • Damon Schultz

    • Jeff Brinkley

    • Michelle Vore

    • Jen Stolka

    • Lindsay Stack

    • Christina Maulsby

    • Jennifer Riley

    • Ashley Evans

    • Heidi Nederhoff

    • Ryan Shawver

    • David McDaniel

    • Sarah Guilliatt

    • Jeff Vandewater

    • Maggie Armstrong

    • Matthew Davis

    • Brandy Wallar

    • Billie Butler

    • Berneeta Wagoner

    • Allison Leach

    • Laurie Anderson

    • Megan Sutton

    • Lisa Heddens

    • Kevin Schneider

    • Daniel Cox

    • Carrie Lewis

    • Becky Shelton 

    • Bailey Prieve

    • Allison Langreck

    • Christa Mattly

    • Ahmar Butt

    • Vacant: Elected Official

    • Jack Seward Jr.

    • Richard McNamee

    • Jared Schneider

    • Christina Schark

    • Jacquline Smith Duggan

    • John Leiby

    • Denyse Gipple

    • Breanna Kramer

    • Gary Anderson

    • Jennifer Olson

    • Brent Kilburg

    • Mathew McCleary

    • Nathan Neff

    • Kevin Carver

    • Laura Semprini

    • Erin Foster

    • Angela Ganzer-Bovitz

    • Andrea Schroeder

    • Shannon Russell

    • Jessica Patterson

Contact us

Iowa Primary Care Association

Email: info@iowapca.org

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