Centering Healthcare Institute

Centering Healthcare Institute Improving health, transforming care and disrupting inequitable systems through the Centering model. A better way to get care.

We’re hiring at Centering Healthcare Institute (CHI)!At CHI, we work alongside healthcare partners to transform how heal...
02/20/2026

We’re hiring at Centering Healthcare Institute (CHI)!

At CHI, we work alongside healthcare partners to transform how healthcare is practiced and experienced, so that moms, babies, and communities nationwide have improved health outcomes.

As a fully remote organization, we’re growing our team and hiring for two key roles:

🤝 Philanthropy Manager: Lead donor engagement and steward a portfolio of individual, corporate, foundation and government supporters. This role plays a critical part in sustaining and scaling our work nationwide.

🏥 Coding and Billing Specialist: Design and expand billing and coding education that helps healthcare partners strengthen documentation, optimize reimbursement and sustain the Centering model of care.

If you're driven to transform the healthcare system to enable healthcare providers to partner with patients and offer care that is tailored to their needs, then we've love to connect.

🔗 Learn more and apply here: https://ow.ly/HSXE50YiU0v.

02/20/2026

Prenatal care is about more than quick appointments. UMMC is launching CenteringPregnancy at EversCare, bringing expectant mothers together for extended visits focused on education, support and shared experience. Learn how this community-centered model is expanding access and improving outcomes across Mississippi: https://umc.edu/news/News_Articles/2026/02/CenteringPregnancy.html

02/19/2026

Pregnancy is one of life’s most transformative journeys—and it’s not meant to be walked alone.

In this powerful video from Stony Brook Medicine, parents share how CenteringPregnancy helped them feel informed, confident and truly supported, from asking the questions they didn’t even know to ask, to building lasting connections with other parents along the way.

Hearing these stories from parents reminds us what CenteringPregnancy makes possible: meaningful connection and a stronger sense of confidence throughout pregnancy. ❤️

🎥 Watch the full video here: https://ow.ly/Ya5O50YarFk

Expanding access to group care means meeting communities where they are, starting with how care teams are trained.We par...
02/18/2026

Expanding access to group care means meeting communities where they are, starting with how care teams are trained.

We partnered with Ravenswood Family Health Center to host an in-person workshop supporting care teams who facilitate CenteringPregnancy and CenteringParenting groups.

The workshop included an activity where participants toss a ball of yarn from participant-to-participant and each participant shares their wish for the group. The end result shows how the group is connected in its health journey.

We’re grateful to our CHI Senior Training Advisor Liz Stern for leading a dynamic and impactful training.

Our next Black maternal health leader during our series demonstrates that someone doesn't have to be a healthcare prov...
02/17/2026

Our next Black maternal health leader during our series demonstrates that someone doesn't have to be a healthcare provider to be a maternal health leader.

We’re recognizing Charles Johnson—a maternal health advocate and founder of 4 Kira 4 Moms, whose leadership has helped elevate the importance of safe, respectful maternity care for families across the country.

Following the death of his wife, Kira, after she gave birth to their second child, Charles has worked to strengthen awareness, accountability, and family-centered approaches within maternal health care, while supporting others navigating pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period.

Through advocacy, education, and community partnership, his work continues to influence how maternity care systems support families and respond to their needs beyond the delivery room.

Keep following along throughout February, as we continue to lift up the leaders whose work continues to inspire and guide us.

We’re proud to see CenteringPregnancy be cited by Clinic as a key to its abiltiy to deliver strong maternal health outc...
02/12/2026

We’re proud to see CenteringPregnancy be cited by Clinic as a key to its abiltiy to deliver strong maternal health outcomes.

Clinic Hillcrest Hospital has been named a U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital for Maternity Care for the second year in a row.

As part of their success, Cleveland Clinic points to CenteringPregnancy, CHI’s group prenatal care model, as a program that has had an impact on many families at Hillcrest Hospital, bringing together clinical care, education and peer support to support safe, healthy pregnancies and confident parents.

We’re grateful for our partnership with Cleveland Clinic and for their continued commitment to providing high-quality care in their community with the CenteringPregnancy model.

👉 Read the full story:
https://www.cleveland.com/community/2025/12/for-second-straight-year-cleveland-clinic-hillcrest-hospital-listed-among-nations-best-for-maternity-care.html

Expanding access to group prenatal care starts with investing in the people who lead it.We kicked off 2026 by partnering...
02/11/2026

Expanding access to group prenatal care starts with investing in the people who lead it.

We kicked off 2026 by partnering with Saint Peter’s University Hospital to host a Facilitator Workshop at the Mary V. O’Shea Birth Center, equipping more care team members to lead Centering groups.

Supported by Burke Foundation, the two-day workshop brought together nurses, nurse practitioners and administrative staff—thanks to our CHI team and Senior Training Advisor Amanda Donovan for setting a strong tone for the year ahead.

Next in CHI's series honoring Black leaders whose work has shaped, and continues to shape, maternal health in the Unit...
02/10/2026

Next in CHI's series honoring Black leaders whose work has shaped, and continues to shape, maternal health in the United States is Monique Rainford, MD, MBA.

Dr. Rainford is an obstetrician-gynecologist, author, and maternal health leader whose work brings greater understanding to how pregnancy and care are experienced by Black women in the U.S.

Dr. Rainford is the author of Pregnant While Black: Advancing Justice for Maternal Health in America, which draws on her years of clinical practice and patient stories to highlight differences in care and outcomes and the importance of respectful, informed, and comprehensive maternity care.

Through her writing, speaking, and clinical leadership, Dr. Rainford continues to strengthen conversations around access, patient experience, and how care systems can better support expectant parents.

Throughout February, we’ll be sharing spotlights honoring Black leadership across maternal health.

Keep following along each week as we continue to lift up the leaders whose work continues to inspire and guide us.

✨ Ready to lead your first Centering group? We’ve got you.The Centering Facilitation Workshop is a high-touch, virtual t...
02/05/2026

✨ Ready to lead your first Centering group? We’ve got you.

The Centering Facilitation Workshop is a high-touch, virtual training designed to build your confidence and prepare you to lead meaningful group care through CenteringPregnancy®, CenteringParenting® or CenteringHealthcare®.

🔍 What you’ll gain:
✔️ A strong foundation in the Centering model
✔️ Practical facilitation skills like mindful listening, strategic questioning and the Acknowledge, Refer, Return (ARR) technique
✔️ Hands-on practice to plan and lead engaging group visits

📅 March Virtual Workshops (Zoom):
🗓️ Mar 3–11 | Tues & Wed | 10:00–1:30 ET
🗓️ Mar 4–12 | Wed & Thurs | 1:30–5:00 ET
🗓️ Mar 19–27 | Thurs & Fri | 1:30–5:00 ET

🎓 Earn 12.75 CE/CME credits and take the first step toward becoming a Certified Centering Facilitator.

💡 Open to new facilitators at licensed Centering sites.

🔗 Learn more & register by following the link in the comments below!

A winter storm is stressful enough. Pregnancy shouldn’t make it harder.What happens if labor starts during a snowstorm?W...
02/04/2026

A winter storm is stressful enough. Pregnancy shouldn’t make it harder.

What happens if labor starts during a snowstorm?
What if appointments are canceled?
What if roads aren’t safe?

In Centering groups, patients don’t just receive care, they talk through real scenarios together, build confidence, and leave better prepared for the unexpected.

This , CHI is honoring Black leaders whose work has shaped, and continues to shape, maternal health in the United State...
02/03/2026

This , CHI is honoring Black leaders whose work has shaped, and continues to shape, maternal health in the United States.

We begin by recognizing Dr. Janell Green Smith, a nurse-midwife, maternal health advocate and Doctor of Nursing Practice whose life and work reflected a deep commitment to respectful, evidence-based and holistic care.

Dr. Green Smith was widely respected for her leadership and advocacy, working within the healthcare system to identify gaps in care, elevate the voices of Black mothers and strengthen care models rooted in trust, dignity and accountability. Her work continues to influence how maternal health care is delivered and experienced.

We also pause to acknowledge Dr. Green Smith's unexpected recent passing, which represents a profound loss for the maternal health community. We extend our deepest condolences to her family, loved ones, colleagues and all those who were impacted by her life and work. Her legacy calls us to continue listening closely, strengthening care and advancing systems that truly support expectant parents.

Throughout February, we’ll be sharing weekly spotlights honoring Black leadership across maternal health.

Keep an eye on our page each week as we continue to lift up the leaders whose work continues to inspire and guide us.

This year marks Centering Healthcare Institute’s (CHI) 25th anniversary.For a quarter century, CHI has worked alongside ...
01/29/2026

This year marks Centering Healthcare Institute’s (CHI) 25th anniversary.

For a quarter century, CHI has worked alongside communities, care teams, and partners to advance the Centering group care model, strengthening how care is delivered.

As we mark 25 years, there’s more to come throughout CHI’s anniversary year.

We’re grateful to everyone who has supported this work over the past 25 years.

If you’d like to be part of what’s next, you can support CHI here:
🔗 https://ow.ly/cmo250XZSMf

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