Press
IACP regularly releases news and updates to its members. Peruse the public releases below to learn more about what is happening within the Association.
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Coralville, Iowa - April 29, 2025List Item 1
IACP recognizes Steve Hodapp as the IACP Executive of the Year and Jack Mescher as the IACP Relentless Advocate of the Year. Click here to read the full press release.
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Coralville, Iowa – May 8, 2024List Item 2
IACP recognized Dave Comstock as the IACP Executive of the Year 2024, Julie Smith as the IACP Relentless Advocate of the Year, and Gary Jones as the IACP Relentless Advocate of the Year at the IACP Annual Conference & Trade Show at the Hyatt Regency in Coralville, Iowa
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Coralville, Iowa – May 8, 2024List Item 3
IACP announces seven IACP Community Builder Award 2024 recipients at the IACP Annual Conference & Trade Show at the Hyatt Regency in Coralville, Iowa.
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Urbandale, Iowa – September 11, 2023List Item 4
ACP recognizes nine Direct Support Professionals for the IACP DSP Award 2023.
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Coralville, Iowa – May 11, 2023
IACP announces six IACP Community Builder Award 2023 recipients at the IACP Annual Conference & Trade Show at the Hyatt Regency in Coralville, Iowa.
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Coralville, Iowa – May 11, 2023
IACP's Executive of the Year 2023 was awarded to Bill Vaughn, CEO of Mainstream Living in Ames.
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Coralville, Iowa – May 11, 2023
IACP's Relentless Advocate of the Year 2023 was awarded to Elizabeth Matney, Director of Iowa Medicaid.
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Urbandale, Iowa – April 12, 2023
IACP Board Chair, Dave Comstock, announces IACP’s new Chief Executive Officer, Ben Shuberg.
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Urbandale, IA - August 8, 2022
The Iowa Association of Community Providers (IACP), an organization committed to improving the quality of life of 160,000 Iowans who have significant challenges with mental health and disabilities, announced a $50,000 donation from Aetna Health of Iowa Inc., dba Aetna Better Health of Iowa, a CVS Health® company (NYSE: CVS)
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Iowa – August 3, 2022
IACP announces three recipients of the Innovation Grant provided by IACP and Aetna/CVS: Plains Area Mental Health Center, Trivium Life Services, and Siouxland Mental Health Center.
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Des Moines, Iowa – July 20, 2022
IACP CEO, Shelly Chandler, announced her plans to retire next year – June 30, 2023.
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Ames, Iowa – May 13, 2022
IACP is proud to announce nine IACP Community Builder Award 2022 recipients at the IACP Annual Conference & Trade Show.

