What is PCAP/PCAP Manual

Goals for PCAP-1

To replicate and evaluate an established evidence-informed intervention for parents with young children to improve the well-being of Oklahoma children, families, and communities.

The goals of PCAP are to help individuals with substance use disorders to:

• Link parents to community resources that will help them build and maintain healthy, independent family lives for themselves and their children
• Obtain substance use disorder (SUD) treatment (if needed)

PCAP-1 Eligibility Criteria

Individuals must meet all three criteria.

Individuals who:

1.   Are 18 years or older
2.  Parenting a child under age 6
3.  Live within 50 miles of Enid, OK, or Oklahoma City, OK

Case Management

Case managers work with small caseloads of 20 individuals to provide extensive practical assistance and long-term emotional support (up to 1 year), which is often essential for making fundamental changes in complex circumstances.

Trained and supervised case managers meet with clients twice monthly, in clients’ homes when possible, to assist clients in:

• Setting goals and identifying steps to achieve them
• Obtaining alcohol/drug treatment
• Staying in recovery
• Choosing a family planning method
• Staying up-to-date with child health care, immunizations
• Addressing housing, domestic violence, child custody problems
• Connecting with community services
• Resolving system service barriers

Washington State PCAP Client Outcomes

After 3 years of work with a PCAP case manager in Washington State:

• 90% had completed alcohol/drug treatment or were in progress 
• 82% were totally abstinent from alcohol and drugs for 6 months or more and/or regularly using reliable contraception 
• 54% had attended or completed classes (GED, college, or work training)
• 70% of the mothers had retained or regained legal custody of their child