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.

Pregnancy often is a joyous time but it also can be a stressful one. During , we are celebrating how Centering helps ex...
05/27/2026

Pregnancy often is a joyous time but it also can be a stressful one.

During , we are celebrating how Centering helps expectant parents have the community and support they need to help navigate the psychological challenges of pregnancy.

For one CenteringPregnancy® participant, the experience became a source of connection during a time when they needed it most:

“I moved to Michigan from California and shortly after I became pregnant. I had not made any friends yet and Centering saved me from loneliness and gave me a great resource for making friends.”

That is what Centering helps pack into the journey: a place to learn, ask questions, build relationships and feel less alone.

Help more expectant parents pack what matters most.

Pack the Bag: https://centeringhealthcare.org/pack-the-bag-2026

Something beautiful is growing at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. 🌱The Sinai team recently launched a community garden for ...
05/26/2026

Something beautiful is growing at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. 🌱

The Sinai team recently launched a community garden for Centering patients, creating a space where patients can experience the full journey of planting, tending and eventually enjoying what they’ve grown.

Diabetes Centering patients joined for a hands-on planting day and they absolutely loved it!

The garden includes dedicated beds for the Centering program and the OB-GYN department, with the goal of creating a meaningful space for patients and staff to connect, learn and share in the joy of growing together.

We love seeing Centering sites bring the model to life in creative ways that support connection, education and community.

What would you plant in a Centering community garden? Drop it in the comments! 🪴

This Memorial Day, we pause to honor and remember the service members who gave their lives in service to our country.We ...
05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we pause to honor and remember the service members who gave their lives in service to our country.

We are grateful for their sacrifice, and we hold space for the families, loved ones and communities who carry their memory forward.

Today, and always, we remember.

Connection, collaboration and shared learning were at the center of CHI’s recent South Carolina and Georgia Regional Cen...
05/22/2026

Connection, collaboration and shared learning were at the center of CHI’s recent South Carolina and Georgia Regional Centering Consortium.

Held at Prisma Health Family Medicine Colonial Drive Clinic in Columbia, South Carolina, the gathering brought together Centering sites and stakeholders from across the region to discuss what’s working, what’s challenging and how teams can continue strengthening Centering implementation.

Participants had the opportunity to connect with peers, discuss common questions, explore ways to restart or refresh Centering programs and consider how quality improvement data can help make the case for Centering with site leadership.

CHI holds Regional Consortiums across the country each year for our sites, so keep an eye on your email for one in your region.

Were you part of the South Carolina and Georgia Consortium? Drop your biggest takeaway in the comments! 💡

Centering Healthcare Institute (CHI) was proud to attend and exhibit at the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecolo...
05/20/2026

Centering Healthcare Institute (CHI) was proud to attend and exhibit at the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists - ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting in Washington, D.C. earlier this month.

Represented by Mary Fitzmaurice, Senior Director of Business Development and Jessica Bedoy, Senior Manager of FQHC Systems & Partnerships, CHI joined hundreds of organizations and thousands of physicians, residents, medical students, nurse practitioners, midwives and maternal health leaders for meaningful conversations about the future of care.

We’re grateful for every opportunity to connect with leaders who are working to improve care for expectant parents, babies and families.

Did you see us at ACOG? Drop a 👋 in the comments!

Parents are often told what to pack for the hospital:onesies, blankets, socks, snacks and a going-home outfit.But what a...
05/19/2026

Parents are often told what to pack for the hospital:
onesies, blankets, socks, snacks and a going-home outfit.

But what about the things that cannot be packed from a registry?

📝 The confidence to ask questions.

📖 The knowledge to know what to expect.

📱 The support of people going through the same experience.

🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 The community that helps parents feel less alone.

That’s what CenteringPregnancy® helps provide.

And the impact is powerful.

Research finds CenteringPregnancy is associated with a 33% or greater reduction in preterm birth risk and up to a 54% reduction in low birth weight and NICU admissions.

When the bag is packed with more than baby essentials, parents are better prepared and families are better positioned to thrive.

Help Pack the Bag: https://centeringhealthcare.org/pack-the-bag-2026 “

Happy Mother’s Day from Centering Healthcare Institute (CHI).Today, we celebrate the mothers, mother figures and caregiv...
05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day from Centering Healthcare Institute (CHI).

Today, we celebrate the mothers, mother figures and caregivers who have supported us, guided us and helped us feel ready for life’s biggest moments.

In their honor, you can make a meaningful gift that helps expand access to CenteringPregnancy®, an evidence-based group care model that prepares expectant parents for pregnancy, birth and beyond.

When you give, you’ll have the option to share their email address so we can send them a digital Mother’s Day card letting them know a gift was made in their honor.

This Mother’s Day, celebrate someone who has made an impact in your life by helping make an impact for expectant parents, babies and families.

Make a gift in their name today: https://centeringhealthcare.org/donate-mothersday-2026

25 years ago on this day Centering Healthcare Institute was founded and the seed was planted for a national healthcare m...
05/09/2026

25 years ago on this day Centering Healthcare Institute was founded and the seed was planted for a national healthcare movement!

It all started when nurse-midwife Sharon Schindler Rising saw an opportunity to make care feel less rushed, more connected and more meaningful for patients and providers.

In 1993, she began offering Centering groups: facilitated, group-based prenatal care built around health assessments, interactive learning and community building.

The impact was clear, and CHI was born to champion and advance this growing movement.

Today, 25 years later, Centering has grown to approximately 480 sites across more than 40 U.S. states and territories with three Centering models to meet provider and patient needs: CenteringPregnancy®, CenteringParenting® and CenteringHealthcare®.

As we celebrate this milestone, we honor Sharon’s vision and everyone who has helped bring Centering to life: CHI staff, sites, providers, facilitators, coordinators, partners, and patients and families across the country.

Here’s to 25 years of Centering, and to the next 25 years of connection, learning, empowerment and care.

Still need a meaningful Mother’s Day gift?Flowers are lovely.A gift that helps improve outcomes for parents and babies? ...
05/09/2026

Still need a meaningful Mother’s Day gift?

Flowers are lovely.

A gift that helps improve outcomes for parents and babies? Even better.

This Mother’s Day, make a donation to Centering Healthcare Institute in honor of someone you’re celebrating. When you give, you’ll have the option to share their email address so we can send them a digital Mother’s Day card letting them know a gift was made in their honor.

It’s a meaningful way to honor someone you’re celebrating and make a proven impact for expectant parents, babies and families. Your gift helps expand access to CenteringPregnancy®, an evidence-based group care model associated with a 33% or greater reduction in preterm birth risk and up to a 54% reduction in low birth weight and NICU admissions.

Make an impact in their name today: https://centeringhealthcare.org/donate-mothersday-2026

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