Process and Outcome Evaluation of the National Institutes of Health Community Engagement Alliance.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) established the Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) to ensure that communities experiencing health disparities had a voice in finding effective solutions. This mixed-methods study evaluated processes and outcomes of CEAL.

Methods

We used the National Academy of Medicine's Assessing Meaningful Community Engagement conceptual model to guide our evaluation. Data sources for the evaluation included interviews, programmatic data, community surveys, and partner surveys. We assessed the domains of strengthened partnerships, expanded knowledge, and improved health, health programs, and policies.

Results

CEAL teams built a robust partnership network that reached populations most affected by COVID-19, facilitated knowl

SUBMITTER: Chansky MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12832220 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature