CEAL at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Expo

Location

Henry B. González Convention Center
900 E Market St, San Antonio, TX 78205

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) programs are excited to showcase their work at the 2026 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting & Expo. CEAL presentations and events will highlight CEAL’s accomplishments, lessons learned, and promising practices in community-engaged research to advance health across communities nationwide.

If you are attending APHA, plan to connect with NIH CEAL by:

• Attending a CEAL session or presentation.
• Visiting us in the expo hall at booth #2225
• Following us on LinkedIn and joining the conversation using #NIHCEAL and #APHA2026.

Promote CEAL at APHA

Whether you're attending APHA or not, help amplify CEAL's community-engaged research and public health impact through your professional networks.

A 2026 APHA social media toolkit, including downloadable graphics and sample social media posts, is currently in development and will be available soon. Please check back for updates and resources to help promote CEAL's presence at APHA 2026.

In the meantime, follow NIH CEAL on LinkedIn for the latest conference updates, announcements, and highlights.

Presentations

Sunday, November 1

2:30-4:00 p.m. - From COVID-19 to Chronic Disease: Building Sustainable Community Health Partnerships in South Central Texas* Texas CEAL Regional Team (Poster)

Monday, November 2

10:30-11:30 a.m. - The Power of Connection: Mapping the CEAL Regional Teams to Advance Community-Engaged Research* Community Engagement Alliance Technical Assistance Center (CETAC) (Poster)

10:30-11:30 a.m. - An evaluation of a research tool supporting community cardiovascular disease prevention interventions* Illinois CEAL Regional Team (Poster)

10:45-11:00 a.m. - Prescriptions for Community Health: A Community Co-Development Approach to Adapting Food is Medicine and Exercise is Medicine for Population-Level Impact* Alabama CEAL Regional Team (Poster)

12:30-1:30 p.m. - A Community Health Working Group Model for Co-Developing Community-Level Food is Medicine and Exercise is Medicine Interventions: Lessons from Alabama CEAL* Alabama CEAL Regional Team  (Poster)

2:30-3:30 p.m. - Chronic Disease Burden and Structural Barriers to Healthy Lifestyles in South-Central Texas Communities: A Community-Engaged Assessment* Texas CEAL Regional Team (Poster)

2:30-3:30 p.m. - Implementing a community-led program to promote social cohesion and health among older adults in Sunset Park, Brooklyn* New York CEAL Regional Team  (Poster)

2:30-3:30 p.m. - Virtual social connection: Lessons learned from launching a virtual senior center* Missouri CEAL Regional Team  (Poster)

Tuesday, November 3

2:30-4:00 p.m. - Study Characteristics and Intervention Focus of NIH Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Regional Team Research Projects* CETAC (Roundtable)

5:15-5:30 p.m. -  Strengthening Data Sharing Capacity Among SERCN Community Health Centers for Clinical Trial Participation: Process and Lessons Learned* NCPCR (Oral)

Wednesday, November 4

10:30-10:45 am - Participatory Systems Mapping to address disparities in mental health in three Colorado communities* Colorado CEAL Regional Team (Oral)

10:45-11:00 am - When Life Gives You Lemons – Unanticipated obstacles academic-community research teams addressed during the first two years of the NIH CEAL Regional Teams Program* CETAC (Oral)

11:00-11:15 am Challenges and Potential Solutions to Navigating IRB and Administrative Approvals in Community‑Engaged Research* CETAC (Oral)

11:15-11:30 am Ignite Your Health”: Addressing Health Disparities Through a Community-Based Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention for Older Black Adults in Chicago* Illinois CEAL Regional Team (Oral)