On October 9, 2024, nearly 200 healthcare practitioners, community leaders, survivors, and policymakers gathered in Downtown Los Angeles for From Pain to Power: A Postpartum Mental Health Convening on Storytelling and Policy Change. The event was a transformative experience of collective healing, connection, and solidarity, where the cathartic power of storytelling addressed critical perinatal mental health issues affecting marginalized communities. We invite you to explore our resources below to take action, stay connected, and join the movement for perinatal mental health justice!
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Event & RSVP Information

Maternal Mental Health NOW, Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, Black Women for Wellness, Claris Health, and the LA County African American Infant and Maternal Mortality (AAIMM) Prevention Initiative present

From Pain to Power:
A Postpartum Mental Health Convening on Storytelling & Policy Change

Documentary screening, interactive storytelling, panel discussion, networking

Wednesday, October 9, 2024
8:30am-2pm
Wellnest, 3787 S. Vermont Ave.
Los Angel es, CA 90007

This is a free event but RSVP is required because seats are limited. A light continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. We highly encourage public transit and carpooling; the venue has limited free parking onsite and nearby that will be provided on a first-come, first-serve basis.

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THANK YOU TO OUR TITLE SPONSORS

The Office of Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell,
Wellnest and Sage Therapeutics

THANK YOU TO OUR PRESENTING SPONSORS

The California Abundant Birth Project, The Wonderful Company and Penske Media Corporation

THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY SPONSORS

 Birthworkers of Color Collective, Claris Health, The Crow, Mavida Health, NAMI-GLAC, Open Paths Counseling Center, Postpartum Support International- CA Chapter, Return to Zero Hope, the San Gabriel Valley Maternal Mental Health Workgroup, and TruAdopt Law

Additional generous support comes from the friends and family of Cassie Manjikian (Maternal Mental Health NOW Governing Council Member).

We invite you or your organization to join us as a sponsor of this event. Click here to see sponsorship levels and benefits. Sponsor packages can be curated to meet your professional or organizational needs that align with your strategic goals. As a project of Community Partners, our 501(c)3 fiscal sponsor, your contribution is 100% tax deductible. Our Federal Tax ID number is 95-4302067.

Sponsor Pain to Power

To sponsor or make a donation online, please click the link above or mail your donation to:

Community Partners
P. O. Box 741265
Los Angeles, CA 90074

Make checks payable to
Community Partners FBO Maternal Mental Health NOW
NOTE: Pain to Power Event

Objectives

The purpose of the Pain to Power Convening is to:

  • Raise awareness and reduce stigma about perinatal mental health issues through storytelling;
  • Educate participants about mental health challenges that affect 1 in 5 perinatal women and disproportionately impact Black women, women of color and marginalized communities;
  • Facilitate dialogue, connections, and solidarity among attendees; 
  • Drive community-led advocacy for policies and practices that support perinatal mental health.

We are excited to host our convening in-person, yet remain committed to the health and safety of our guests. We are following current Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Guidelines. We reserve the right to change and/or update the requirements, up until the day of the event, for the safety of the guests. We will communicate with participants by email and post any updates here.

LA County Department of Public Health

Planning Committee

“From Pain to Power: A Postpartum Mental Health Convening on Storytelling and Policy Change” is jointly led by:

  • Cassie Manjikian, MPH, Maternal Mental Health NOW Governing Council Member
  • Dev Herbert, Women’s Health Advocate & Documentary Filmmaker
  • Kimberly Gray, Maternal Mental Health NOW
  • Kelly O’Connor, Maternal Mental Health NOW
  • Margot Taylor, Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles
  • Adjoa Jones, African American Infant/Maternal Mortality (AAIMM) Prevention Initiative
  • Gabrielle Brown, Black Women for Wellness
  • Talitha Phillips, Claris Health
  • Stacy Williams, Claris Health
Host Committee
  • Kathryn Barger, LA County Board of Supervisors, District 5
  • Kevin Gruenberg, PsyD, Love, Dad
  • Richard Cohen, Love, Dad
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