Centering Healthcare Institute Receives $3 Million Investment to Expand Support and Accreditation Services for CenteringPregnancy®

BOSTON, April 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Centering Healthcare Institute (CHI) today announces a $3 million grant from Elevance Health Foundation. This funding will support CHI's efforts over the next three years to support Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and other provider sites with technical support and accreditation achievement for their delivery of CenteringPregnancy®, a proven model for patient-centered, group prenatal care.

CHI has pioneered and sustained the Centering model of group care for over 20 years. CenteringPregnancy is a group prenatal care model combining health assessments, group discussions and interactive learning. It offers ten times more time with healthcare providers than traditional care, giving participants the opportunity to explore health and wellness topics often overlooked in standard visits.

"This investment from Elevance Health Foundation comes at a critical moment as we deepen our commitment to expanding access and strengthening support for CenteringPregnancy sites nationwide," said Colin Mincy, Co-CEO of CHI. "By enhancing our technical assistance and accreditation programs, we're empowering more providers to deliver exceptional, equitable care that improves maternal health outcomes and supports thriving communities."

"CenteringPregnancy continues to prove its transformative impact on prenatal care," added Qiana Cressman, Co-CEO of CHI. "With Elevance Health Foundation's generous support, we're equipped to advance our mission of health equity and ensure even more families experience the comprehensive, community-focused care they deserve."

Data shows that CenteringPregnancy reduces preterm births and NICU admissions. By empowering participants, CenteringPregnancy improves maternal outcomes, increases patient satisfaction and reduces healthcare costs.

"Since 2021, the Elevance Health Foundation has invested $30 million to support programs that are ensuring women and their babies are achieving optimal health and well-being," said Shantanu Agrawal, MD, Chief Health Officer of Elevance Health. "Expecting mothers from our grant programs are achieving preterm birth rates significantly lower than the national average – while this is promising, there is still work to be done. By investing in programs like CenteringPregnancy, we are helping improve birth outcomes, which ultimately strengthens overall health outcomes."

Since its founding, CHI has been dedicated to transforming prenatal care through CenteringPregnancy, which brings expectant parents together for group prenatal visits, fostering support and community while improving health outcomes. With Elevance Health Foundation's support, CHI will be able to expand its reach, helping more Centering sites achieve and sustain accreditation, ensuring a higher standard of care for all patients.

To learn more about CHI and CenteringPregnancy, visit here.

About Centering Healthcare Institute
CHI is a national non-profit organization, based in Boston, MA, with a mission to improve health and transform the way care is delivered. With over two decades of experience as the go-to resource for group healthcare, CHI has pioneered and sustained the Centering model of group care currently offered to 500 plus clinical sites in 46 states and territories, with over 500,000 patients served. The evidence-based Centering model combines health assessment, interactive learning and community building to help support positive health behaviors and drive better health outcomes. CenteringPregnancy® and CenteringParenting® provide the highest quality of care to families from pregnancy through age two of the child. The CenteringHealthcare® model of care is being extended to many different health conditions including groups for asthma, diabetes, opioid recovery, cancer survivors, chronic pain and other patient populations.

About Elevance Health Foundation
Elevance Health Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Elevance Health Inc. The Foundation works to improve the health of the socially vulnerable through partnerships and programs in our communities with an emphasis on maternal-infant health; behavioral health; and food as medicine. Through its key areas of focus, the Foundation also strategically aligns with Elevance Health's focus on community health and becoming a lifetime, trusted health partner that is fueled by its purpose to improve the health of humanity. To learn more about Elevance Health Foundation, please visit www.elevancehealth.foundation or follow us @ElevanceFND on X and Elevance Health Foundation on Facebook.

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SOURCE Centering Healthcare Institute