What is the Iowa Community HUB?

The Iowa Community HUB is a nonprofit statewide community care hub with a network of partners that collaborate to support evidence-based health promotion programs and address health-related social needs in the community.

What is the Iowa Community HUB?

The Iowa Community HUB (HUB) is a nonprofit community care hub that partners with organizations to connect Iowans to impactful, evidence-based programs aimed at reducing health disparities, particularly for populations facing greater health challenges.

The HUB helps its network by centralizing administrative tasks and offering the infrastructure community-based organizations (CBOs) need to grow, sustain their programs, and partner with healthcare providers.

The HUB addresses various health-related social needs, ensuring at-risk populations receive the critical support they need to achieve better health outcomes and success.

Clinic to Community Partnerships

The HUB offers healthcare partners a system to expand beyond the clinic, integrating community resources and fostering community-clinical linkages that are essential for promoting health, reducing disease and disability, and addressing the social determinants of health for better overall outcomes.

Health Equity Priority

The gap between healthcare spending and positive health outcomes often stems from challenges in identifying and serving at-risk populations. The HUB bridges this gap by creating a network of partners dedicated to community-based solutions, advancing health equity through a shared vision and commitment.

Community Engagement and Inclusion

The Iowa Community HUB addresses community engagement and inclusion by actively involving a diverse range of individuals and organizations in its work, creating task forces focused on key health areas like falls prevention, nutrition, physical activity, and mental health. The HUB’s model reaches into local neighborhoods, ensuring that underserved populations are included and have access to the resources they need.

Support for Evidence-based Programs

Support for evidence-based programs focuses on chronic disease prevention and control, which can significantly reduce the burden of chronic diseases. These programs are grounded in research, offering proven health benefits and ensuring individuals can trust their effectiveness. By implementing these programs, communities can achieve better health outcomes and reduce long-term healthcare costs.

HUB Navigation

Our HUB Navigators play a crucial role in overcoming barriers to accessing evidence-based health promotion programs and services. They amplify the voices of at-risk populations and foster strong partnerships between communities and healthcare organizations, ensuring better support for individuals with complex social needs.

Sustainable Framework for Health Initiatives

The HUB partners with community organizations to create a sustainable framework for local, regional, and statewide health initiatives that tackle key health challenges. It also helps identify and leverage funding from federal, state, local, and private sources to support these efforts.

Iowa Community HUB Information

Iowa Community HUB

Join HUB Advisory Group

HUB DEI Advisory Task Force

Data Safety and Monitoring Board

Implementation & Translational Research Subcommittee

Community Care Hub Subcommittee

ISU Translational Research Partner

Using translational science as a foundation, the HUB supports community-based organizations across the state in delivering evidence-based programs (EBPs) at the scale necessary to impact public health. This approach also provides an opportunity for researchers to study implementation processes and program sustainability, enabling ongoing optimization and enhanced delivery of EBPs. The ISU U-TuRN team leads our translational research efforts.

Join our Umbrella HUB Arrangement

Joining an Umbrella Hub Arrangement provides access to funding, administrative support (such as billing and claims reimbursement), and streamlined contracts with healthcare payers. It also increases organizational capacity, fosters networking and collaboration, and enhances the sustainability and impact of your diabetes prevention and management programs.