Our Team
Brittni and Kim are Health Educators for Jewish Community Services (JCS), a human services agency serving the Greater Baltimore area. They met over 10 years ago in the dog walking world— Kim was Brittni’s boss! One day, Brittni got trapped by a mean, giant cat and Kim had to rescue her! That experience, hilarious and also petrifying (for Brittni), bonded them for life.
Years passed but they stayed in touch, keeping up with each others lives via social media and random run-ins at the grocery store. Recently, however, Kim decided she wanted to return to the working world after being a SAHM for the last five years. Brittni thought she would be a great fit and recruited her to work for JCS. They're now each other's right-hand-woman and make The Mental Well a safe place for all things mental health— being sure to sprinkle a dash of humor into the mix where they can (but Kim is the funny one).
From growing up in households where addiction and mental illness were present, to navigating the challenges of young adulthood (the 30s are still young, right?), Brittni and Kim share a passion for bringing awareness to issues so many of us experience, yet so few of us are willing to reveal.
Welcome to The Mental Well, a safe space to create mental wealth.
Brittni Barcase
Editor + Content Creator, Manager, Prevention and Wellness
Brittni lives in the Baltimore suburbs with her husband, toddler + infant, two dogs, and pet snake. She considers herself to be a "cool mom" because don't all millennials think they're cool? When Brittni isn't creating online content, she can be found teaching yoga or dance. She believes that healing comes from connecting to others and thus writes to inspire others to speak up and live out loud, without fear.
Kimberly Ureno
Editor + Content Creator, Social Media Specialist
Kim lives in Catonsville, MD with her husband and identical twin sons. After being a Stay at home Mom for 6 years, she decided it was time to reenter the workforce and found a job promoting mental health and wellness. A staunch believer in therapy Kim enjoys touting the benefits of mental health to anyone who will listen. When Kim isn’t in her home office, she can be found training for marathons, playing with her sons and dogs, or vegging out with her husband.