Dear Friends,
On July 1, 2025, after 18 years under the auspices of Community Partners, Maternal Mental Health NOW exited fiscal sponsorship and began operations as an independent 501c3 organization. In many ways, this transition mirrors the journey of a new parent—from the miracle of childbirth or adoption, the sleepless nights of infancy, holding hands of a toddler learning to walk; to sending your child off on their first day of Kindergarten; the ups and downs of adolescence; the highs and lows of the teenage years; until finally your baby turns 18 and is ready to navigate the world on their own. Yet another moment your parenthood gets redefined. This milestone prompted a period of reflection for Maternal Mental Health NOW’s staff and Board of Directors. In the pages that follow, you’ll find a retrospective of key organizational achievements across various stages of organizational development, including our origins, a period of growth, healing phase and forward momentum. It’s been a journey! One that started with a single family’s experience birthing a local community-based organization to a leader in the movement to center community voice in redefining perinatal mental health care in Los Angeles County and beyond. What remains unchanged is our commitment to ensuring that all of LA County’s birthing people have the mental health resources and support they need as they plan, begin and grow their families. Thank you for being an essential part of this work for the last 18 years. As we venture into adulthood, we need your support more than ever.
With gratitude,
Kelly O’Connor Executive Director
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