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Benefits of Prenatal Group Care

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By: National Collaborative for Infants and Toddlers January 1, 2020
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The healthcare visit, a nearly universal event in pregnancy and early childhood, is an opportunity to provide parents with the knowledge and skills to support their child and family’s health and is a significant entry point for promoting optimal child development. In this slidedeck from a webinar, leaders from the Centering Health Care Institute explore how centering improves health outcomes, and supports healthy parent-child interactions, early learning and positive parenting. Learn about emerging national and state policy initiatives that support maternal and child health.

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