Our work in motion
Community Physical Activity Leaders
We believe the key to getting more people moving starts with access, education and empowerment. In partnership with Special Olympics International, ACE helped develop the Community Physical Activity Leader (CPAL) course, a free, accessible educational resource designed to equip people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to lead inclusive physical activity in their communities.
Partnership Initiative Update:
American College of Lifestyle Medicine National Training Initiative
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) National Training Initiative (NTI) is a commitment of more than $2 million in matching scholarship funds to train and certify, at minimum, one physician in lifestyle medicine within each Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and Community Health Center (CHC) across the United States. ACE is the first impact partner of this initiative, and in fiscal year 2024-2025 developed all resources and executed the first pilot to train FQHC healthcare professionals.
The pilot concluded in April 2025 with positive reviews from participants, including primary care providers and medical case managers. Participants appreciated and were excited to bring this behavior-change content and the six pillars of wellness resources to their facilities.
Championing Physical Activity Together
ACE collaborates with health advocacy partners and champions physical activity promotion alongside various partners.
ACE is an active partner and supporter of the Physical Activity Alliance (PAA), an organization that strives to make the active choice the easy choice. PAA works alongside other leading health advocacy organizations in the United States to lead efforts to create, support and advocate policy and system changes that enable all Americans to enjoy physically active lives and make physical activity assessment and referral the standard of care.
ACE is a proud supporter of Active People, Healthy Nation℠, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Initiative that seeks to help 27 million Americans become more physically active by 2027 by promoting effective strategies that work.
Active People, Healthy Nation is an HHS service mark. Use of Active People, Healthy Nation℠ does not imply review, approval, or endorsement by HHS.
ACE is proud to participate in the Physical Activity Policy Research and Evaluation Network (PAPREN), a thematic research network of the Prevention Research Centers (PRC) program of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (DNPAO) funds PAPREN to support collaborative research and evaluation to identify and implement local, state and national level policy approaches that influence opportunities for physical activity.
ACE is a founding member of the Coalition for the Registration of Exercise Professionals. The mission of CREP® is to secure recognition of registered exercise professionals for their distinct roles in medical, health, fitness and sports performance fields. CREP®'s vision is for consumers and other allied health professionals and policymakers to recognize registered exercise professionals for their leadership and expertise in the design and delivery of physical activity and exercise programs which improve the health, fitness and athletic performance of the public.
ACE is committed to empowering exercise professionals with the education and tools they need to ensure that all people—including individuals with intellectual disabilities—have the opportunity to lead full, healthy lives with ready access to meaningful physical-activity options. Together, ACE and Special Olympics creates an expanding library of essential resources to equip health and fitness professionals around the world.
Partner with Us
At ACE, we believe in the power of partnership to drive meaningful, lasting change. By working together, we strive to make physical activity accessible to all and improve lives through innovative health and fitness solutions.
Become a PartnerWe're proud to collaborate with many organizations, including:
