Welcome to TCOM Conversations

TCOM-Transformational Collaborative Outcomes Management. It is an approach grounded in a philosophy of a single shared vision–helping people achieve their health and wellness goals as they navigate healthcare, child welfare, justice, behavioral health, education, and other complex systems.

TCOM Conversations is jointly hosted by Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago and The Praed Foundation. We are committed to improving the well-being of all through the use of personalized, timely and effective interventions. This blog is intended to serve as a forum to provide resources, answer your questions, and spark meaningful discussion for all members of the international TCOM collaboration.

Family Matters

Family Matters: Why finding and engaging extended family and fictive kin is critical to positive outcomes for children in foster care Written by Scott Leon, PhD If I asked you to name and describe all the important people in your family, who would you list? Would the list include people other than your parents and…

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TCOM Around the World

The theory of Communimetrics was developed by Dr. John S Lyons. (Email  us if you’d like a copy!) It is a Communication Theory of Measurement specific to Human Service Settings. From that theory came the TCOM Framework-Transformational Collaborative Outcomes Management. The TCOM Framework consists of a set of Guiding Principles and Core Values that are…

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14th annual TCOM Conference 2018

Thank you all for attending the conference. Around 300 members of the TCOM Collaborative gathered at the Drake Hotel in Chicago to share and learn from one another. Workshops focused on how to make best use of TCOM tools in practice, implementations, and supervision. Participants learned how to make meaningful use of CANS data, including using…

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