Centering Healthcare Institute

Centering Healthcare Institute A better way to get care.

Transforming how healthcare is practiced and experienced, while empowering healthcare providers and patients to improve health outcomes through the Centering model.

Today we recognize and honor the generations of Black midwives who have shaped maternal healthcare in the United State...
03/14/2026

Today we recognize and honor the generations of Black midwives who have shaped maternal healthcare in the United States.

For centuries, Black midwives have been trusted leaders in their communities providing care that centers relationships, education and support for families.

Their legacy continues today through care models such as Centering that bring patients together, strengthen connection and empower families with knowledge.

CenteringPregnancy continues to expand across Texas.JPS Health Network recently relaunched CenteringPregnancy at its Sto...
03/13/2026

CenteringPregnancy continues to expand across Texas.

JPS Health Network recently relaunched CenteringPregnancy at its Stop Six–Walter B. Barbour Health Center in Fort Worth, bringing group prenatal care back to the community after a pause during the pandemic.

Supported through the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Special Beginnings grant, this effort is helping more families access prenatal care that combines clinical care, education and peer support.

We’re excited to see Centering growing again in the Stop Six community.

✨ Ready to lead your first Centering group? We’ve got you.Our upcoming options for the Centering Facilitation Workshop a...
03/12/2026

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

Our upcoming options for the Centering Facilitation Workshop are a high-touch, virtual, yet interactive experience 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

📅 April Virtual Workshops (Zoom):
🗓️ April 7–15 | Tues & Wed | 10:00-1:30 ET
🗓️ April 15–23 | Wed & Thurs | 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!

What does it take to launch five CenteringPregnancy sites at once?Strong health system collaboration and processes.CHI r...
03/11/2026

What does it take to launch five CenteringPregnancy sites at once?

Strong health system collaboration and processes.

CHI recently partnered with Ventura County Health Care Agency in Southern California for our first dedicaterd Centering Implementation Workshop for health systems, bringing together leaders across the system to plan the launch of multiple sites simultaneously.

The workshop is the result of our partnership with Meridian Partners and this kind of system-level planning helps expand access to group prenatal care, ensuring more families can benefit from the connection, education and support that the Centering model provides.

Community-centered care is growing in Ohio.Five Rivers Health Centers recently opened its new Xenia campus, expanding ac...
03/10/2026

Community-centered care is growing in Ohio.

Five Rivers Health Centers recently opened its new Xenia campus, expanding access to comprehensive care for families across the County it serves.

The campus includes a dedicated CenteringPregnancy® space, supporting group prenatal care.

This is an exciting developement as we always recommend to sites that they have a dedicated space for Centering to ensure they have a space that can support the essential elements of Centering groups such as space for health assessments to take place and for groups to be conducted in a circle.

Learn more (subscription required):
https://ow.ly/9YO350YrQzJ

To close out our series, we’re honoring Black leaders who champion the evidence-based Centering group care model.Kia H...
02/27/2026

To close out our series, we’re honoring Black leaders who champion the evidence-based Centering group care model.

Kia Hollis, CNM — A certified nurse-midwife at Mercy Medical Center, Kia is known for her deep commitment to serving Black families through relationship-based care, using the Centering group care model to build trust, connection and patient confidence.

Pamela Griffin Pettis, MD — An obstetrician-gynecologist and long-standing advocate for group care, Dr. Pettis has helped advance compassionate, patient-centered maternity care through the Centering model while contributing to the growth and legacy of the model in practice.

Jyesha Wren, CNM — A midwife, advocate, and community leader, Jyesha has championed the Centering group care model to bring shared learning, community, and whole-person support to life for expectant families.

Together, their leadership reflects the heart of this series, honoring Black leaders whose work continues to influence how maternal health care is practiced and experienced.

We hope you have enjoyed our series this month and are inspired by all of the leaders we have featured just as much as we are.

💡 Did you know?This year marks Centering Healthcare Institute’s (CHI) 25th anniversary.The Centering model began in the ...
02/26/2026

💡 Did you know?

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

The Centering model began in the early 1990s in Connecticut, when Sharon Schindler Rising, CNM, MSN, set out to find a better way to provide prenatal care.

Instead of rushed, one-to-one visits, she piloted a model that brought expantant parents together by similar gestation meeting as a group for six months during late pregnancy and early postpartum.

As we mark 25 years, we're reflecting on how we got here.

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/kMMc50YarHL

This , CHI is honoring Black leaders whose work continues to shape maternal health in the United States.We’re recognizi...
02/24/2026

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

We’re recognizing Nikki McIver-Brown, APRN, MSN, CNM, a certified nurse-midwife, entrepreneur, and maternal health leader whose work is expanding access to respectful, person-centered perinatal care in South Texas.

As the founder of the only Black woman-owned birth center in South Texas, Nikki has created a space rooted in trust, education, and holistic support, offering families an alternative model of care that prioritizes safety, dignity, and informed choice throughout pregnancy and birth.

Through her clinical practice and advocacy, Nikki continues to influence how perinatal care is delivered and experienced, supporting families across communities and helping reimagine what high-quality maternity care can look like.

Keep following us during this last week of Black History Month as we will be lifting up more Black leaders whose work inspires and guide us.

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

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