strong women

Active Iowa

Active Iowa is a translation project to improve the usability of a package of program materials to promote physical activity among adults in micropolitan communities. Materials will guide micropolitan communities in leveraging resources to train local volunteers as Physical Activity Leaders (PALs) to hold free physical activities throughout their communities. 

Downtown Ottumwa

Evidence-Based Interventions for Micropolitan Communities

The 2019-2024 core research project will continue its work adapting an existing training to help local public health and community-based organizations use public health interventions in their communities that have been shown to work. 

Rural Health Podcast

Hear from people in a variety of communities about their experiences and perspectives on rural life, employment, and health

This website is supported by the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Center cooperative agreement (U48 DP0006812), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $5,000,000. The contents are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.