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.

District Advisory Council Meetings

District Advisory Councils will convene next in September 2026.

Meeting recordings and slides will be shared following each meeting.

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Upcoming Council Meetings

  • District 1

  • District 2

  • District 3

  • District 4

  • District 5

  • District 6

  • District 7

Council Resources

Find links to meeting recordings under each district heading.

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

District Advisory Council Charter can be found here.

  • View the June meeting recording here. Access the June meeting slides here.

    View the Opioid Data Brief here.

  • View the June meeting recording here. Access the June meeting slides here.

    View the Opioid Data Brief here.

  • View the June meeting recording here.‍ Access the June meeting slides here.

    View the Opioid Data Brief here.

  • View the June meeting recording here.‍ Access the June meeting slides here.

    View the Opioid Data Brief here.

  • View the June meeting recording here. Access the June meeting slides here.

    View the Opioid Data Brief here.

  • View the June meeting recording here. Access the June meeting slides here.

    View the Opioid Data Brief here.

  • View the June meeting recording here. Access the June meeting slides here.

    View the Opioid Data Brief here.

District Advisory Council Members

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

    • Margaret Martinez

    • Brian Hilt

    • Blake Stahlecker

    • Chad Jensen

    • Daniel Gillette

    • Denise Driesen

    • Lisa Naslund

    • Jasmin Terven

    • Emily Kling

    • Cheryl Ellis


    Ex-Officio Members

    • Samantha Rozeboom

    • Christopher Raveling

    • Luke Fleener

    • Johnathon King

    • Christen Sewell

    • Kelly Grunhovd

    • Jason Harrington

    • Katie Royster

    • Autumn Lauritsen

    • Bo Miller

    • Damon Schultz


    Ex-Officio Members

    • Sandra McGrath

    • Michelle Vore

    • Jen Stolka

    • Lindsay Stack

    • Christina Maulsby

    • Jennifer Riley

    • Ashley Evans

    • Heidi Nederhoff

    • Ryan Shawver

    • David McDaniel

    • Vacant: Law Enforcement


    Ex-Officio Members

    • Dr. Monika Jindal

    • Sarah Guilliatt

    • Jeff Vandewater

    • Maggie Armstrong

    • Brandy Wallar

    • Billie Butler

    • Berneeta Wagoner

    • Allison Leach

    • Laurie Anderson

    • Megan Sutton

    • Vacant: Law Enforcement


    Ex-Officio Members

    • Tom Brown

    • Lisa Heddens

    • Kevin Schneider

    • Daniel Cox

    • Carrie Lewis

    • Becky Shelton 

    • Bailey Prieve

    • Allison Langreck

    • Christa Mattly

    • Ahmar Butt

    • Brandon Talsma


    Ex-Officio Members

    • Rebecca Peterson

    • Andrew Allen

    • Jack Seward Jr.

    • Richard McNamee

    • Jared Schneider

    • Christina Schark

    • Jacquline Smith Duggan

    • John Leiby

    • Denyse Gipple

    • Breanna Kramer

    • Gary Anderson

    • Jennifer Olson


    Ex-Officio Members

    • Dr. Donald Macfarlane

    • Jack Willey

    • Brent Kilburg

    • Mathew McCleary

    • Nathan Neff

    • Laura Semprini

    • Erin Foster

    • Angela Ganzer-Bovitz

    • Andrea Schroeder

    • Jessica Patterson

    • Kevin Glendening

    • Vacant: Lived Experience


    Ex-Officio Members

    • Kay Fisk

Council Member Recruitment

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

  • District 3: 1 law enforcement member

    • Cannot represent Bremer County, as the county has reached the two-member limit.

  • District 4: 1 law enforcement member

    • Cannot represent Page County, as the county has reached the two-member limit.

  • District 7: 1 lived experience member

    • Cannot represent Black Hawk County, as the county has reached the two-member limit.

Apply for District Advisory Councils

To complete your application, please submit your resume to info@iowapca.org.

View the Council Seats map
View the recruitment flyer

Contact us

Iowa Primary Care Association

Email: info@iowapca.org

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