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On this page you will find resource and event archives gathered from our learning community.
Quarterly GROWBABY Research Roundtable Seminar: June, 2025
This presentation covers the history of Centering at Alameda Health System and Alameda County Health, including a brief overview of our current Centering Pregnancy and Parenting programs, as well as the integration of the Lullaby Project with Carnegie Hall and Noe Music. We discussed the development and impact of Beloved Birth Black Centering, a Black-led adaptation of the Centering model focused on birth justice and liberation for Black families. Additionally, we highlighted Alameda County's Spanish Centering transformation project, which aims to create a community-centered model for Spanish-speaking families. The presentation conlcuded with an overview of our Centering Parenting initiatives, from our current activities to our vision for integrated dyan care from pregnancy through age three.
Quarterly GROWBABY Research Roundtable Seminar: March, 2025
This Quarterly GROWBABY Research Roundtable Seminar features Director of Programs at the Burke Foundation, Renée Nogales. Renée manages a portfolio of material and child health grants that align with the first 1,000 days and support health care transformation through relationship-based care and community connections - including CenteringPregnancy and CenteringParenting. In partnership with grantees, she guides the grant selection, management, scaling, and evaluation efforts and collaborates with leadership to ensure investment in programs and policies that will have the greatest impact on New Jersey’s young children and families.
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In this seminar recording, Renée shares about her work with the Burke Foundation on expanding Centering Parenting, including approaches and lessons learned from her efforts to scale CenteringParenting in New Jersey.
Quarterly GROWBABY Research Roundtable Seminar: November, 2024
This Quarterly GROWBABY Research Roundtable Seminar features Professor Catherine Davies and her colleagues on the My First 1000 Days Project. The University of Leeds team will present work in progress from their landmark research study to develop a systematic and in-depth understanding of acceptable, feasible, and sustainable strategies for integrating the Centering-based group care model into health systems. The team will discuss the background and design of their disability-inclusive program, which focuses on physical activity, food and nutrition, and language and cognitive development, and which targets diverse families in Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK