Future Builders Health Education Summit – Winter 2026
The Future Builders Health Education Summit – Winter 2026 is a one-day public-health education event scheduled for December 10, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Wilma Anderson Center, 4701 Dollarway Road in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Its theme is “Health Issues Impacting Disparate & Marginalized Communities.”
What the summit covers
The program takes a deliberately broad view of community health, spanning sexual health and HIV/STI prevention, chronic disease and heart health, tobacco and vaping, marijuana and substance use, mental and behavioral health, healthy aging, health equity, healthcare access, and consumer protection. This makes it less a single-topic medical conference than a community-health gathering connecting prevention, education, and disparities.
Who it is for
The summit is open to the community, with healthcare and public-health professionals, social-service and behavioral-health workers, educators, community health workers, nonprofit and faith-community representatives, students, and residents among its intended audiences. Registration also asks attendees about interest in continuing-education credit in fields including nursing, social work, behavioral health, public health, education, and community health work.
Community focus
Future Builders, Inc. presents the summit as a continuation of more than two decades of its Annual Arkansas HIV and Tobacco Prevention and Awareness Symposium. The expanded format places those prevention issues within a wider discussion of health disparities and community wellness, particularly challenges affecting marginalized populations.
What attendees can expect
The event is designed to combine education with practical community connections: organizers list continuing education, vendors and community exhibitors, networking, community resources, giveaways, and complimentary breakfast, snacks, and lunch. The attendee-registration form is currently available and separately notes that organizations wishing to exhibit must complete a dedicated vendor/community-exhibitor registration process.