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Group Care Global‘s mission is to promote group health care for pregnant and parenting people, infants, partners, and their families to improve health and well-being.

To support this mission, Group Care Global collaborates with international partners to integrate Centering-Based Group Care into health systems.

As a US-based independent non-governmental organization, we commit to continuing to work in partnership with colleagues around the world to ensure that local knowledge, supportive relationships, and connection are at the forefront of how care is delivered and experienced. We value the lives of people wherever they live, respecting and celebrating the diversity that exists throughout the world, including differing abilities, sexuality, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, age, language, and economic and immigration status. We strive to strengthen meaningful collaboration based in equity, inclusion, and human dignity.

What is Group Care?

Want to learn more about Group Care? Here are two videos made through the GC_1000 initiative.

Stories about GroupCare

“Little Pearls, short group care stories with a large impact”. A joint publication of TNO, the KNOV, the Centering Nederland Foundation and Group Care Global. The book was first distributed in the English version at the GC_1000 launch meeting in Leiden, Netherlands, February 2020.

Read the full publication here.

Community Building

A Blueprint for the Newborn Neighbourhood

One of the three core components of Group Care is Community Building, both among participants in the group itself, as well as with the larger community where they live, work, and raise their families. The Blueprint is a community approach that connects (future) parents with neighborhood resources. Because it takes a neighbourhood to raise a child!

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22 hours ago

We’re excited to be part of ICGMV’s Sixth Annual Conference: The Power of Groups!On September 18, 2026, Group Care Global’s Deborah Billings, PhD, and Astrid Van Damme, CNM, PhD, will lead a main session exploring Centering-based group prenatal care across cultural settings and the modification processes that support successful implementation.Their session will share insights into how group care can be thoughtfully adapted across different contexts while maintaining the essential elements that make the model effective.The virtual conference brings together professionals and leaders in group medical visits and shared medical appointments to exchange knowledge, experiences, and approaches to strengthening group-based care.✨ The conference has also been approved for 7 CME credits.📅 September 18, 2026💻 Virtual Conference🔗 Register and explore the full conference schedule: ICGMV 2026 ConferenceWe look forward to being part of the conversation and sharing what we’ve learned through Group Care Global’s work around the world.#GMV #SMA #GroupMedicalVisits #SharedMedicalAppointments #GroupCare #GroupCareGlobal #PrenatalCare #MaternalHealth ...

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7 days ago

Group Care is more than a healthcare visit it’s a space for care, learning, and connection. 💛The model brings together three essential components:🩺 Health AssessmentParticipants receive individual clinical assessment within the group setting.💬 Interactive LearningFacilitated discussions create opportunities to ask questions, share experiences, and learn together.🤝 Community BuildingParticipants connect with others going through similar experiences, building relationships and a valuable sense of support.By bringing these elements together, Group Care transforms a traditional appointment into a shared experience where people can receive care, gain knowledge, and build community.More than a visit. A community of care.#GroupCare #GroupCareGlobal #CommunityOfCare #MaternalHealth #PeerSupport #InteractiveLearning #CommunityBuilding ...

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1 week ago

What does it take to make group care work?Across seven countries, GC_1000 explored what helps group care take root in real healthcare settings and what can stand in the way.The project revealed several important lessons:🔎 Understand the context firstBefore implementation begins, teams need to understand the needs of families, providers, facilities, and the wider health system. Cultural expectations, language, staffing, funding, available space, and existing policies can all influence success.🤝 Build support at every levelCommitted facilitators are essential, but they cannot sustain group care alone. Successful implementation also requires supportive leadership, engaged facility staff, community involvement, and, where possible, backing from policymakers.🎓 Invest in people, not only materialsFacilitators need practical, interactive training to transition from delivering information to guiding discussion and shared learning. Continued coaching, reflection, and peer support help teams strengthen their skills over time.🗓️ Prepare the practical systemsGroup care depends on reliable enrollment and scheduling, appropriate space, necessary equipment and materials, clear staff responsibilities, referral pathways, and systems for monitoring progress.🌍 Adapt thoughtfullyGroup care must respond to local realities while protecting its three essential components: clinical assessment, interactive learning, and community building.🔄 Keep learningImplementation is not a one-time event. Teams need to listen, review what is working, address challenges, and adjust as conditions change.Perhaps the strongest lesson from GC_1000 is this: group care succeeds through collaboration.Training can begin the process, but long-term sustainability depends on people, relationships, organizational commitment, resources, and health systems working together.Explore the lessons and implementation resources:groupcare.global/resources/group-care-toolkit/#GC1000 #groupcare #Implementation #lessonslearned #MaternalHealth #healthsystems #First1000Days #HealthEquity ...

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Group Care Global

2 weeks ago

Better care happens when people feel informed, connected, and supported. 💙Research on Group Care has shown positive outcomes across the care experience, including greater satisfaction with care, stronger social support, and increased engagement among participants.By bringing people together for individual health assessment, interactive learning, and community building, Group Care creates space for participants to learn not only from their healthcare providers, but also from one another.Because sometimes, one of the most powerful parts of care is knowing you’re not going through it alone.#GroupCare #GroupCareGlobal #MaternalHealth #CommunitySupport #MaternalCare ...

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Contact us: dbillings@groupcare.global. 6520 Wissahickon Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19119-3739