What is TAAM?

Tough as a Mother is a public awareness campaign launched in May 2023 and created in partnership with the Colorado Office of Behavioral Health. The goal of TAAM is to decrease stigma around maternal substance use disorder, educate providers and connect pregnant and parenting mothers to treatment and recovery supports in their communities. The campaign relies on partners like you to share our resources.

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The TAAM campaign aims to reach this priority population, destigmatize their substance use issues, and provide a connection to treatment providers. This connection to care is vitally important to decreasing substance use, preserving the parent-infant bond, strengthening our families and communities, and disrupting cycles of trauma and generational trauma that impact our state.

A Message for Every Mom

We are so glad you are here. We know it is not easy being vulnerable and seeking help. But you are here. Celebrate your bravery. For today, for you are making a choice to learn about the possibilities and opportunities of a life free from coping through substance use.

Putting yourself and your needs first is the most important step in not only working towards recovery but also strengthening your family. We want you to know you are not alone and you are not to blame. Substance use disorder (SUD) is a disease.

Much like any other disease, such as diabetes, medical support is an essential part of treatment. Our approach is highly individualized, as oftentimes, women with SUD are also coping with trauma and other mental health struggles.

Seeking support does not mean you have to go to treatment right away. A substance use treatment provider will work with you to design a treatment plan that meets you where you are at while meeting your family’s needs too. One way we approach this is by helping you create a Family Care Plan – a living document that helps you advocate for yourself, your family, and even your unborn child with the goal of strengthening your family, helping you have a healthy pregnancy should you be pregnant, and keeping your children safely at home.

We know you are tough as a mother, but there is no need to go on this journey alone. So show us your strength and take that first step to start the conversation, and we’ll help you with the rest. Support is available.

Start your recovery journey today by connecting to treatment and establishing a Family Care Plan.

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Resources and Education

At Tough as a Mother, we aim to be a valuable resource to our provider community by curating content, educational resources and tools to expand your knowledge and network. Check back often for new resources and let us know if you want us to cover a topic at TAAMOK@odmhsas.org

ODMHSAS Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Foundational Training

The ODMHSAS partners with a national-level expert to offer a slate of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) virtual trainings. The training dates and registration links can be found on the ODMHSAS Training Institute website

• Keeping Babies in Mind / 4 hours CLE, MJCLE, and CEUs
• Looking at Diversity through the Lens of Trauma and Resilience while Supporting Parents and Babies 4 hours CLE, MJCLE, and CEUs
• Foundations of Infant Mental Health

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Addiction Severity Index (ASI), American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) PPC, and Oklahoma Determination of ASAM Service Level

The ODMHSAS Training Institute regularly offers these foundational courses in assessing the substance use and level of treatment needed for people experiencing substance use, misuse, or abuse. Email communication is typically sent out for training dates and registration, and providers are encouraged to sign up for emails from the Training Institute. Providers are also encouraged to check the Training Institute website for availability.

Motivational Interviewing (MI) Training

The ODMHSAS Training Institute regularly offers training on the principles and techniques of this trauma-informed interviewing process used to enhance a client’s motivation to change. Email communication is typically sent out for training dates and registration, and providers are encouraged to sign up for emails from the Training Institute. Providers are also encouraged to check the Training Institute website for availability.

National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW) Tutorials for Substance Use Disorder Treatment Professionals

This free online training offered by national technical assistance partner NCSACW contains five (5) online modules providing SUD treatment professionals basic knowledge of the child welfare and deprived court systems, including how the mandates of those systems may affect the need for treatment. The course requires an access key that providers can obtain by entering their email on the site. [4.5 CEUs]

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ODMHSAS Family Care Plan e-Learning Modules

The ODMHSAS Training Institute has an online Family Care Plan e-Learning18 available that covers the foundation of FCPs and offers video examples of how to introduce and review FCPs with clients. The e-Learning is worth two (2) CEUs and contains four (4) modules

Family Care Plan

Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Use Services requires within the Statement of Work (SOW) that all contracted substance use treatment agencies offer family care plans to all pregnant and parenting mothers with a substance use disorder. Training, tools, and recommended best practices have been developed to help providers and program staff prepare for and implement Family Care Plans with their clients.

ODMHSAS eLearning on FCP’s

Family Care Plan eLearning

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FCP Toolkit

Toolkit download – Coming Soon

Monthly Coaching and Consultation

The ODMHSAS and state subject matter experts will be offering monthly coaching and consultation (C&C) virtual calls for providers implementing Family Care Plans. These calls will provide training on subjects related to FCPs and family-centered services as well as an opportunity for case staffing and Q&A. Currently, the ODMHSAS is implementing a monthly call for SUD treatment providers and professionals on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 10 am. To join the listserv for the monthly C&C, email GetFCPHelp@odmhsas.org

Recordings of Family Care Plan Coaching and Consultation Calls

FCP Coaching and Consultation Call – Topic “FCP binder documents & resources” Janet Cizek from CTI walks us through their The SAFER© Family Care Plan Binder Docs and resources.
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FCP Coaching and Consultation Call – Topic “How to engage the hard to engage family” Katherine Conner from CREOKS walks us through some helpful practices to assist with family engagement
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Needing support with Family Care Plan Implementation?

Training, technical assistance, and support related to FCP implementation can be obtained via GetFCPHelp@odmhsas.org

2023 Monthly Coaching & Consultation Call Recordings

August – 8/23/23 – Katie Harrison

Tough As A Mother anti-stigma campaign
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October – 10/25/23 – Katherine Conner

How to engage partners/support persons with clients who utilize Family Care Plans
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November – 11/15/23 – Katie Harrison

Overview of the New Family Care Plan Template
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December – No call due to the holidays

January – 1/24/24 – Samantha Bowman

How to do resource mapping in your community
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February – 2/28/24 – Katherine Conner

How to integrate Family Care Plans & family centered care across your agency
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Are you a provider who is interested in sharing your services?

Storytelling is an important part of creating awareness and a network of support. When we level with moms, show our humanity and talk to them about our resources, we are far more likely to create impact, reduce stigma and encourage behavior change. You and your team can easily share your resources to share your impact with the community and encourage mothers to take part in your services.

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