Training Plans for Movin Ahead with Centering

Centering Healthcare Institute Training Plans/Workshops

We appreciate your interest in Centering. The mission of Centering Healthcare Institute (CHI) is to change the paradigm of health services to a group care model in order to improve the overall health outcomes of mothers, babies, new families and all individuals across the life cycle. We are excited to share our mission with you!

We want your site to become a successful, sustainable Centering site. Before you invest lots of time and money, please carefully judge your readiness and commitment to this change. Some very helpful information on the model is available from two archived web casts, available at www.CDNetwork.org Go to Pregnancy/OB-Gyn in the Archive library, "Redesigning Prenatal Care: CenteringPregnancy Session #1 (click here for link) and Session #2" (click here for link)

We expect that Centering sites will remain an Institutional Member of CHI (which gives permission to use the name and logo), will purchase and use CHI patient Notebooks with Centering groups, and will complete the Site Approval process within two years of the training workshop.

If you are ready to begin planning the development of your Centering program, there are a variety of basic workshops and training options. Current costs quotes are available through jray@centeringhealthcare.org.

All basic workshops are conducted by two credentialed CHI faculty members, held for two days, and awarded 1.2 CEUs (12 contact hours) through the American College of Nurse-Midwives. All participants receive an instructional workbook, Centering bag, promotional button, and pen.

The training plans available include: (click on plan title for fuller description)

1. Comprehensive Host Site Plan
This Plan is intended for large sites which plan to implement a Centering program.

2. Small Site Start-up Plan
This Plan is intended for sites in which 2-10 people need training in order to implement a Centering program.

3. Sponsoring (Umbrella) Host Plan
This plan is designed for academic institutions and agencies (like the March of Dimes, state ACNM chapters or perinatal associations, etc.) wishing to sponsor a Centering training workshop to help no less than four and no more than seven invited provider sites.

4. Individual Registrant
This Plan is for an individual who wishes to attend a training workshop without implementation (This for newly hired professionals joining a Centering practice, students, or as a part of Step 1 in developing the model.)

5. Training Institution Plan
This Plan is intended for large academic or practice sites, usually with student training programs, which plan to implement a Centering program.

- Click on one of the plans listed above, for a fuller description. -

For more information about signing up for one of these plans, contact: ray@centeringhealthcare.org