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MOMENTUM 2023
“ As a mother, I understand
We launch Sana Sana, our first direct service meeting community needs. A warmline staffed by certified peer supporters offering English and Spanish speaking callers culturally responsive support, resources, referrals and continuity of care. Perinatal Mental Health 101: What to Know and Perinatal Mental Health 201: How to Help. Developed by MMHN and hosted on the UCLA + Department of Mental Health Prevention Center of Excellence website, this comprehensive training has 3,655 enrollments to date.
firsthand the importance of having the right support during pregnancy, birth and postpartum. As a wife and community leader, I’m deeply committed to ensuring that Black families receive the care and advocacy they need to thrive. Investing in my work is an investment in the wellbeing of Black families. With this [BBW Enrichment] funding, I can continue breaking barriers, creating safe birthing spaces and ensuring that every Black parent has the support they need to birth and parent with dignity, safety and joy.
Reflective of the understanding that liberation comes from within, Executive Director Kelly O’Connor participates in the Liberatory Workplaces training with Social Justice Partners LA.
BBW hosts four joyful and restorative events centering rest, wellness and cultural practice, and strengthens partnerships with AAIMM and the Cedars- Sinai Black Birth Equity Cohort. BBW launches the Enrichment Fund. The fund awards direct, unrestricted funding to support Black birthworkers’ personal and professional needs.
- BBW Enrichment Fund recipient
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