Inspiration session round 1
PICTURING GROUP BASED CARE: At the start of this inspiration session participants can choose one of 4 options: 1. Getting the Recipe Right OR 2. Overcoming Resistance OR 3. Different or Differently OR 4. Keeping it going Anna Gaudion, UK
PUMP UP YOUR PRACTICAL SKILLS Improvisational workshop medical assessment, recruitment and more: Stand-up training. Is there any part of Centering care you want to practice? Two of the most experienced group care trainers will help you! Katja van Groesen & Yvonne Strengers, Nederland
IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO! The selection behaviour among recruiters. Florence Talrich, Belgium
UPSCALING THE CENTERING BASED MODEL 10 lessons learned from scaling up Group ANC in Kenya and Nigeria. Bring your own experience. Stephanie Suhowatsky USA
GETTING TO KNOW THE EVIDENCE Kathy Herschderfer, Suze Jans, Marlies Rijnders, UK and Netherlands
Inspiration session round 2
MONEY MAKES THE CENTERING WORLD GO ‘ROUND The financial ins and outs of starting and sustaining the group model of care. Paul Asbreuk & Marlies Rijnders, Netherlands
AND WHAT DOES IT DO FOR YOU? Exploring midwives’ experiences, joys and challenges of facilitating group care in the U.S. and the Netherlands. Jalana Lazar, UK
PICTURING GROUP BASED CARE At the start of this inspiration session participants can choose one of 4 options: 1. Getting the Recipe Right OR 2. Overcoming Resistance OR 3. Different or Differently OR 4. Keeping it going Anna Gaudion, UK
THE TREE OF COMMUNITY BUILDING What does the core component of community building mean to you? Anne Batchelder, USA
GET TO KNOW THE MONKEYS Did you know that monkeys have their own prenatal group care? Do you want to meet them? Come and join us for a tour and explanation of the Monkey habitat accompanied by one the expert carers of the Apenheul. Assembly in the Foyer at 13.00 The group will leave after 5 minutes, so be on time! We can accommodate 20 participants: first come, first serve.
Inspiration session round 3
CENTERING DURING THE FIRST 1000 DAYS The opportunities for Centering based group care after pregnancy. Wilma Helmantel & Yvonne Strengers, Netherlands
A HEALTHY HEART What about yours and what about group care? Bénédicte Manderlier & Karen van den Busche
THE GROUP CARE SHIP Lessons from the situational analysis on Group Care in Surinam Manodj Hindori & Ashna Hindori Mohangoo, Surinam
PICTURING GROUP BASED CARE At the start of this inspiration session participants can choose one of 4 options: 1. Getting the Recipe Right OR 2. Overcoming Resistance OR 3. Different or Differently OR 4. Keeping it going Anna Gaudion, UK
When you are not participating in an inspiring session, you can:
GIBBON ROOM 4
Visit the Centering library. The library is a space in which you can view the Poster presentations and participate in the poster puzzle competition, view Centering photographs, videos & materials. You are free to wonder in and out, get to know innovative activities and available materials.
- Do you have any new and exciting materials that you would like to share with participants? We encourage you to bring it to contribute to this exhibition and share your own group care history!
- We will be creating our group care journey over time: Come and make your mark on the group care journey through time. What have you and your practices done to make group care a reality? When? Throughout the Congress, add details about your contributions to group care anywhere, anytime to the timeline. At the Closing ceremony, we’ll reveal the collective efforts toward making group care accessible to people around the world.
- You can network and discuss the latest issues with other delegates. Bring a cup of tea and enjoy!
- Nominate the most inspiring new activity / intervention for the Sharon Rising innovation prize! > there will be a collection box available in the library for your nominees
FOYER
Look and feel. The foyer (central hall) will have a surprise feature called “put your bum in a cupboard” to share your thoughts and experiences.
You will also find the H2020_GC_1000 stand in the Foyer. Information about the current projects, upscaling in- and outside Europe and TNO interventions such as the Doctor’s bag.
Greet and meet. Join us for a coffee or a cup of tea and meet colleagues from all over the world interested in or working with the Centering based model of care. Share your experience, discuss, learn and expand your network!