The 2024 Pilot

Preliminary results from a 12-week intensive pilot, measured, not asserted.

30
Mothers
47–62
Age Range
12 Weeks
Duration
Virtual
Group-Based
45% African American · 35% Caucasian · 20% Hispanic/Other
23 completed · 7 discontinued to prioritize their child's crisis

Of the 30 mothers who enrolled, 23 completed the full 12-week pilot. The seven who did not finish all left for the same reason: to step back into their child's crisis rather than stay in a program built for their own healing. We wish them well.

The Pilot Curriculum

What the 2024 pilot delivered, in twelve weeks.

This condensed curriculum was built for the initial pilot test. It is not the full 52-week program described on the Curriculum page, which expands significantly on this foundation.
Guilt and shame recovery
Neurological understanding of the disease model of addiction
Grief and loss
Vicarious trauma
Healthy boundary setting
Codependency and self-care
Clinical Outcomes

Every participant entered in the severe range. Here's where they left.

PHQ-9: Depression
61% reduction
Before
21.8
After
8.4
Beck Depression Inventory-II
59% reduction
Before
28.3
After
11.7
Beck Anxiety Inventory
63% reduction
Before
25.2
After
9.3
PCL-5: Trauma Symptoms
55% reduction
Before
54.6
After
24.5
ORS/SRS: Functioning & Alliance
+72% improvement (higher is better)
Before
21.4
After
36.8
Each bar is scaled to that instrument's own score range, so bar length reflects change within a measure, not severity compared across measures. Outcomes observed in initial 12-week pilot program; 30 participants, Memphis TN. Individual outcomes may vary.
What Mothers Reported

Beyond the instruments: how it felt.

95%
felt emotionally stronger and more hopeful about their future
90%
described the program as "life-changing"
100%
wanted continued engagement and recommended expanding the program
Self-forgiveness and empowerment
Emotional regulation and boundary setting
Spiritual renewal and reconnection to purpose
What Twelve Weeks Wasn't Enough For

The feedback from mothers was positive, but the consistent theme was that the program was not long enough to thoroughly address the underpinnings of their emotional and psychological needs stemming from their child's addiction. Several mothers reported that the pilot did not allow sufficient time to formulate a real self-care plan with guided follow-up.

This is the direct evidence behind the decision to build a 52-week program. The pilot didn't just show what works. It showed how much more time was needed to make it last.

"When we heal the mother, we stabilize the family. By stabilizing families, we restore the moral and emotional fabric of communities."

Dr. Scherri Culp, DBH, LPC, EMDR-C
If you or someone you know is in crisis, free confidential support is available 24/7. Call or text 988.
The Healed Mom is an educational support program and is not a substitute for emergency care.

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