Key Initiatives

Priority efforts and advocacy areas, focusing on improving public health outcomes across the state.

#RaiseOurHands

Strong, healthy communities start with engaged citizens. Getting involved creates the opportunity to live healthy lives, including access to fresh, affordable food, nice parks, safe streets, good jobs and transportation to get there. Healthy choices may seem like easy choices, but they aren’t a given in every community. Decisions about investing in our communities are made by board members and elected officials on the school board and city council and in the state legislature. Do you know them? Do they know you? They should! After all, YOU know what your community needs  

Get involved at the grassroots level in what happens in and to your community. It feels great to participate, and you’ll be helping improve the  well-being of all who live there. So step up. Raise your hand!

Health Priorities:

Vaccinations

The Importance of Vaccines to Public Health.

COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic is an ongoing public health crisis.

Health Equity

The absence of avoidable health-related differences.

Burnout

Defined as the erosion of engagement with your job.

Epilepsy

Affecting individuals of all ages and backgrounds.

Iowa Immunizes

Working to inform the public on matters urgent to public health.