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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Happening tomorrow! 🌍Group Care Global is excited to be part of ICGMV’s 2026 Conference: The Power of Groups, exploring what makes Group Medical Visits effective.During Session 2: Implementation Track, Deborah Billings, PhD, and Astrid Van Damme, CNM, PhD, will present:“Centering-Based Group Prenatal Care Across Cultural Settings: Modification Processes for Successful Implementation.”📅 September 18, 2026🕚 11:55 AM ESTWe look forward to sharing insights and experiences on adapting and implementing group prenatal care across diverse cultural settings.#GroupCareGlobal #ICGMV #GroupMedicalVisits #GroupCare #PrenatalCare #Implementation #GMV #SMA ...
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3 days ago

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Building skills. Strengthening systems. Growing local leadership.Group care changes more than where care happens. It changes how healthcare providers and participants learn, communicate, and make decisions together.That is why facilitator training was a central part of GC_1000.Facilitators learn how to:• Create a welcoming and respectful group environment• Guide interactive discussion instead of relying on lectures• Encourage participants to ask questions and share experiences• Support self-care activities and individual clinical assessments within the group space• Build trust, connection, and peer support• Respond thoughtfully to different cultures, languages, and participant needsTraining is designed to be experiential. Providers practice the skills they will use in real sessions, reflect on their facilitation, and learn from one another.But preparing individual facilitators is only the beginning.To build lasting local capacity, GC_1000 also prepared in-country trainers who could train and support additional facilitators within their own health systems. By the end of the project:🎓 219 healthcare workers had been trained🌍 46 in-country trainers had been prepared across seven countriesThis approach helps knowledge remain within local organizations and communities. It creates a foundation for continued coaching, stronger facilitator networks, and the sustainable expansion of group care.The lesson is clear: scale does not come from training people once. It grows through ongoing practice, reflection, mentorship, and local leadership.When facilitators are supported to become confident group leaders and local trainers are equipped to guide others group care becomes more than a project. It becomes a capacity that health systems can continue to strengthen.Explore the training and implementation resources:groupcare.global/group-care-implementation-modules/en/#GC1000 #groupcare #FacilitatorTraining #capacitybuilding #LocalLeadership #MaternalHealth #healthsystems #First1000Days ...
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1 week ago

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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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2 weeks ago

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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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