Healthy Hometowns: Combat Cancer
Local public health departments across rural Iowa are taking action to combat cancer by driving prevention efforts, expanding screenings, and bringing life-saving education directly to their communities. Fueled by local expertise and strong community partnerships, this initiative is focused on making a real impact for Iowans.
As the lead contractor for the grant, Marion County Public Health Department (MCPHD) is currently partnering with 67 local public health agencies across Iowa to implement a coordinated, evidence-based approach to cancer prevention, screening, early detection, and access to care. This initiative now provides coverage across all rural Iowa counties, ensuring communities statewide have access to resources and support aimed at improving cancer outcomes.
Areas of Focus
MCPHD and its partners will deliver targeted cancer awareness messaging, expand access to screening and early detection services, reduce lung cancer risk through radon testing and mitigation, strengthen the rural radon mitigation workforce, and improve access to cancer-related health services through telehealth and financial assistance.
Lung Cancer
Radon Testing & Mitigation in homes across rural Iowa
- 30,000 radon test kits
- Mitigate 500 homes
- Increase the number of licensed Measurement & Mitigation Specialists serving rural Iowa
Skin Cancer
Increase skin cancer screening
- Provide 1,475 primary providers with dermatoscopes across rural Iowa
- Provide training and education screening to providers who accept the dermatoscopes
Colorectal Cancer
Increasing testing for uninsured Iowans
- 3,000 colorectal fit tests
- Provide funding for follow up doctor’s appointments for individuals with positive results
Applications/Survey Forms
Combat Cancer County Contacts
Lead Contractors (Marion County Public Health)
Linsey Spoelstra
lspoelstra@marioncountyiowa.gov
Stacy Haas
shaas@marioncountyiowa.gov
Adams County
Wendy Bingham
wbingham@marioncountyiowa.gov
Allamakee County
Lisa Moose
lmoose@vmhospital.com
Appanoose County
Kris Laurson
klaurson@appanooseph.net
Audubon County
Jotham Arber
j.arber@guthriecounty.gov
Benton County
Grace Schmidt
gschmidt@bentoncountyia.gov
Boone County
Lydia Billings
ldbillings@bchmail.org
Bremer County
Lindley Sharp
lsharp@co.bremer.ia.us
Buchanan County
Griffin Hickey
griffin.hickey@co.buchanan.ia.us
Buena Vista County
Tracy Gotto
gotto@bvcountyiowa.com
Butler County
Kara Vogelson
kvogelson@cghealth.com
Paige Hawley
phawkley@cghealth.com
Calhoun County
Barb Riley
briley@calhouncounty.iowa.gov
Carroll County
Maggie Pauley
mpauley@carrollcountyiowa.gov
Cass County
Megan Roberts
robml@casshealth.org
Ann McCurdy
mccae@casshealth.org
Cedar County
Stefanie Wagaman
swagaman@cedarcounty.iowa.gov
Cerro Gordo County
Kara Vogelson
kvogelson@cghealth.com
Paige Hawley
phawkley@cghealth.com
Cherokee County
Kayla Mayer
kmayer@cherokeermc.org
Chickasaw County
Lisa Welter
l.welter@chickasawcounty.iowa.gov
Clarke County
Joelle Stolte
joelles@warrencountyia.org
Clay County
Angel Smith
angel.smith@spencerhospital.org
Darcie Follon
dfollon@spencerhospital.org
Clayton County
Maggie Gardner
mgardner@emplifyhealth.org
Clinton County
Michele Cullen
michele.cullen@mercyone.org
Crawford County
Kim Fineran
kfineran@crawfordcounty.iowa.gov
Dallas County
Suzanne Hegarty
suzanne.hegarty@dallascountyiowa.gov
Davis County
Megan Hull
mhull@dchc.org
Decatur County
Kyle Ahlenstorf
kyle.ahlenstorg@weareinfinityhealth.org
Alyssa Bomgardner
abomgardner@decaturph.com
Delaware County
Krystale DeShaw
krystle.deshaw@regmedctr.org
Des Moines County
Christa Poggemiller
poggemillerc@dmcounty.com
Dickinson County
Brandi Larsen
brandi.larsen@lakeshealth.org
Dubuque County
Allie White
allie.white@dubuquecountyiowa.gov
Emmet County
Sarah Strohman
sarah.strohman@mercyhealth.com
Fayette County
Maggie Gardner
mgardner@emplifyhealth.org
Floyd County
Gail Arjes
gail.arjes@floydcoiaph.org
Franklin County
Kara Vogelson
kvogelson@cghealth.com
Paige Hawley
phawkley@cghealth.com
Fremont County
Katelyn Murtfeld
katelynm@mcph.us
Greene County
Shelby Cooklin
shelby.cooklin@gcmchealth.com
Grundy County
Katie Lang
katie.lang@grundycountyiowa.gov
Jordan Beeghly
jordyn.beeghly@grundycountyiowa.gov
Guthrie County
Jotham Arber
j.arber@guthriecounty.gov
Hamilton County
Pam Harklau
pamh@hamiltoncountypublichealth.com
Hancock County
Sandy McGrath
smcgrath@wrightco.iowa.gov
Hardin County
Amanda Jones
ajones@greenbelthomecare.com
Harrison County
David Sherer
dsherer@harrisoncountyhealth.org
Henry County
Amanda McArtor-Morin
amorin@henrycountyiowa.us
Angie Rhum
arhum@henrycountyiowa.us
Kelly Carr
kcarr@henrycountyiowa.us
Howard County
Lisa Welter
l.welter@chickasawcounty.iowa.gov
Humboldt County
Christen Sewell
christens@humboldthospital.org
Ida County
Shelley Vauble
sacphns@saccountyiowa.gov
Iowa County
Sam Jarvis
sjarvis@johnsoncountyiowa.gov
Jamie Gade
jgade@johnsoncountyiowa.gov
Tasneem Ali
tali@johnsoncountyiowa.gov
Jackson County
Michele Cullen
michele.cullen@mercyone.org
Jasper County
Wendy Bingham
wbingham@marioncountyiowa.gov
Jefferson County
Chris Estle
chris@jeffcoph.com
Johnson County
Sam Jarvis
sjarvis@johnsoncountyiowa.gov
Jamie Gade
jgade@johnsoncountyiowa.gov
Tasneem Ali
tali@johnsoncountyiowa.gov
Jones County
Brad Knudson
brad.knudson@jonescountyiowa.gov
Keokuk County
Allie Helmuth
ahelmuth@keokukcounty.iowa.gov
Kossuth County
Lynzie Plathe
lynzie.plathe@mercyhealth.com
Lee County
Michele Ross
mross@leecountyiowa.gov
Louisa County
Leah McElhinney
lmcelhinney@louisacountyia.gov
Lucas County
Mary Grismore
grismorem@lucasco.org
Lyon County
Melissa Stillson
mstillson@co.lyon.ia.us
Madison County
Joelle Stolte
joelles@warrencountyia.org
Mahaska County
Patty Malloy
pmalloy@mahaskahealth.org
Marion County
Wendy Bingham
wbingham@marioncountyiowa.gov
Marshall County
Sydney Grewell
sgrewell@marshallcountyia.gov
Mills County
Katelyn Murtfeld
katelynm@mcph.us
Mitchell County
Jessa Ketelsen
jketelsen@mitchellcoia.us
Monona County
Debie Lahr
dlahr@burgesshc.org
Monroe County
Kim Hugen
khugen@monroecounty.iowa.gov
Montgomery County
Samantha Beeson
sbeeson@montgomerycountyia.gov
O'Brien County
Jessica Lange
jlange@obriencounty.iowa.gov
Osceola County
Amy Glade
amy.glade@osceolaregional.org
Page County
Samantha Beeson
sbeeson@montgomerycountyia.gov
Palo Alto
Sarah Strohman
sarah.strohman@mercyhealth.com
Plymouth County
Wendy Bingham
wbingham@marioncountyiowa.gov
Pocahontas County
Jill Conlin
jconlin@pocahontascounty.iowa.gov
Pottawattamie County
Maria Sieck
maria.sieck@pottocounty-ia-gov
Candy Steenbock
candy.steenbock@pottcounty-ia-gov
Poweshiek County
Brooke Holder
brooke.holder@unitypoint.org
Ringgold County
Wendy Bingham
wbingham@marioncountyiowa.gov
Sac County
Shelley Vauble
sacphns@saccountyiowa.gov
Shelby County
Tina Holdsworth
tiholdsworth@myrtuemedical.org
Sioux County
Teri Bos
teri.bos@siouxcountychp.org
Ryan Dokter
ryan.dokter@siouxcountychp.org
Story County
Eric Adelmund
adelmund@mgmc.com
Tama County
Sydney Grewell
sgrewell@marshallcountyia.gov
Taylor County
Wendy Bingham
wbingham@marioncountyiowa.gov
Union County
Wendy Bingham
wbingham@marioncountyiowa.gov
Van Buren County
Lindee Thomas
lthomas@vbcph.org
Wapello County
Lynelle Diers
ldiers@wapellocounty.org
Warren County
Joelle Stolte
joelles@warrencountyia.org
Washington County
Peggy Wood
pwood@washph.com
Jason Taylor
jtaylor@washingtoncounty.iowa.gov
Wayne County
Susan Moore
smoore@waynecountyia.org
Webster County
Jennifer Sumpter
jennifer.sumpter@webstercountyia.gov
Winnebago County
Kara Vogelson
kvogelson@cghealth.com
Paige Hawley
phawkley@cghealth.com
Winneshiek County
Krista Vanden Brink
kvandenbrink@winneshiekhealth.org
Woodbury County
Kevin Grieme
kgrieme@siouxlanddistricthealth.org
Michelle Lewis
mlewis@siouxlanddistricthealth.org
Worth County
Shana Butler
shana.butler@worthcountyiowa.gov
Wright County
Sandy McGrath
smcgrath@wrightco.iowa.gov
