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. Open roles include:

    • District 1: Elected Official and 3 Lived Experience

    • District 2: Lived Experience

    • District 3: 3 Elected Official

    • District 4: No Vacancies

    • District 5: Elected Official and 2 Lived Experience

    • District 6: No Vacancies

    • District 7: No Vacancies

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

Council Meetings

The first District Advisory Council meetings will be held April 25 and April 28. Please note these first meetings will be held virtually. You can find more information below under each district heading. The district map of Iowa’s Behavioral Health Service System can be found here.

We will convene the District Advisory Councils in-person after the July 2025 go-live when we have District level staff in place to engage with all of you too.

First District Advisory Council Meeting Agenda:

  • Introductions: Council Members and Iowa Primary Care Association

  • BH-ASO Updates

  • Council Member Discussion

  • District Assessments and Planning

  • Discussion: All

District Advisory Council Members

Members of each District Advisory Council are listed below. Applications will continue to be accepted for vacant roles. Open roles can be found below under each district’s member list. Applications can be submitted here. To complete your application, please submit your resume to info@iowapca.org. 

    • Margaret Martinez

    • Blake Stahlecker

    • Chad Jensen

    • Daniel Gillette

    • Brian Hilt

    • Vacant: Elected Official

    • Vacant: Lived Experience

    • Vacant: Lived Experience

    • Vacant: Lived Experience

    • Christopher Raveling

    • Johnathon King

    • Shawn Pieczko

    • Kelly Grunhovd

    • Jason Harrington

    • Katie Royster

    • Autumn Lauritsen

    • Vacant: Lived Experience

    • Jeff Brinkley

    • Michelle Vore

    • Jen Stolka

    • Lindsay Stack

    • Christina Maulsby

    • Jennifer Riley

    • Ashley Evans

    • Vacant: Elected Official

    • Vacant: Elected Official

    • Vacant: Elected Official

    • Sarah Guilliatt

    • Matthew Davis

    • Brandy Wallar

    • Billie Butler

    • Berneeta Wagoner

    • Allison Leach

    • Laurie Anderson

    • Megan Sutton

    • Jeff Vandewater

    • Lisa Heddens

    • Kevin Schneider

    • Daniel Cox

    • Carrie Lewis

    • Becky Shelton 

    • Bailey Prieve

    • Travis Robinson

    • Vacant: Elected Official

    • Vacant: Lived Experience

    • Vacant: Lived Experience

    • Jack Seward Jr.

    • Christina Schark

    • Jacquline Smith Duggan

    • John Leiby

    • Denyse Gipple

    • Unity Stevens

    • Breanna Kramer

    • Brent Kilburg

    • Mathew McCleary

    • Nathan Neff

    • Kevin Carver

    • Laura Semprini

    • Erin Foster

    • Angela Ganzer-Bovitz

    • Andrea Schroeder

    • Shannon Russell

    • Jeremy Mask