Resources for Community Health Services

Last updated: 4/1/26

Community Health Service Resources

Address: Virginia Gay Hospital Health Care Foundation Office, 502 N 9th Ave Vinton IA 52349

Details: Gifts of Hope is a fund created to provide free mammograms and diagnostic services to those who need financial assistance to pay for annual health visits, testing, co-pays, and diagnostic analysis of those tests to determine next steps, as well as Pap tests and/or pelvic exams. Funds are meant for people who have no insurance; have a health insurance policy that does not pay for these services; and those who cannot pay deductible or co-insurance amounts. Talk to your VGH provider if you want to use Gifts of Hope funds and it will be arranged. No Application is necessary. Contact [email protected] for more information.

Details: Provides wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, canes and stool risers that are available free of charge for loan to anyone in Benton County.

Details: Hawki offers free or low-cost health care coverage for kids and teens under 19 years of age. Hawki covers doctor’s visits, dental care, eyeglasses, immunizations, Primary Care Providers, inpatient hospital services, prescription drugs, outpatient hospital services, mental health services, telehealth and more.

Details: If this site is fully booked for appointments, please call Iowa HHS at 1-800-351-4646 for assistance in finding an alternative appointment