About Us
Be Mom Aware was founded in 2021 as a Sacramento Maternal Mental Health Collaborative (SMMHC) project.
Mission
Be Mom Aware raises awareness of maternal mental health conditions, improves familial health system literacy and empowerment, and collaborates with healthcare systems and community partners to center culturally responsive care.
Vision
A culture that systematically prioritizes the well-being of birthing people, their children, and their families through this life transition with culturally responsive policies, procedures, and practices.
Our Services
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We provide culturally responsive training to community agencies and providers on perinatal mental health centering the experiences of African American and Latina birthing people.
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We provide accessible information to community members on the common signs and symptoms of perinatal mental health conditions, mental health parity, and the continuum of maternal well-being services in Sacramento County.
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Our Care Connector tool assists community health workers and consumers to understand their mental health benefits and rights to care through CalAim and commercial insurance Connect to care!
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We partner with our community based organizations and health plan partners to ensure that perinatal clients receive a safety net of care that is informed by research, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and integrated.
Our health literacy tools include accessible information on client rights and actions that can be taken when the system appears to fail.
Our Team
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Brenna Rizan, LCSW, PMH-C
Executive Director, Be Mom Aware
Co-Founder, Sacramento Maternal Mental Health Collaborative
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Jessica Walker
Co Founder & Director of Operations, Be Mom Aware - Read My Bio
Co-Chair, Sacramento Maternal Mental Health Collaborative
Digital Health Impact Strategist (Connector)
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Linda Fong-Somera
Community Advisor
Collaborative Member - First 5 Sacramento
Co-Founder, SACMMH
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Monica Espinoza
Latina Community Ambassador
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Robert Hickman, LMFT
Community Engagement Lead
Co-Founder, SACMMH
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Darla Givens
Communications Consultant
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Brittany Smith
Research Coordinator
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Gabriela Macias
Healthcare Navigator
