Introducing Hablemos TCOM: Expanding Access in Spanish

​We’re excited to share a valuable resource for Spanish-speaking providers, families, and communities: Hablemos TCOM! Hablemos TCOM is a dedicated Spanish-language site created to support understanding and implementation of the Transformational Collaborative Outcomes Management (TCOM) framework. Link: hablemostcom.org
 
As TCOM continues to grow across systems of care, access to culturally and linguistically responsive materials is essential. Hablemos TCOM helps bridge the gap by offering key resources fully available in Spanish, making the framework more accessible and inclusive for Spanish-speaking professionals and the families they serve.
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​Spanish TCOM and CANS Manuals
One of the most important features of the site is access to Spanish-language manuals, including Praed Foundation framework materials and tools such as the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) tool.
 
Having the manual available in Spanish supports:

• More accurate translations of concepts during supervision and team meetings.
• Stronger engagement with Spanish-speaking caregivers.
• Greater confidence among bilingual providers implementing the tool.

 
Language matters, especially when discussing needs, strengths, trauma, and resilience.
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​Metaphors can make TCOM Understandable
Another highlight of Hablemos TCOM is its collection of metaphors and explanatory tools designed to make TCOM and CANS concepts easier to discuss with families.
 
TCOM is not “just an assessment.” It’s a communication tool, a shared decision-making framework, and a way to tell a child or family’s story in a structured, collaborative way. Metaphors can shift the narrative from:

• “Scoring a child” → to “Understanding what helps them thrive.”
• “Checking boxes” → to “Mapping the path forward together.”

 
These kinds of tools are especially helpful when introducing TCOM in culturally responsive ways, honoring families’ lived experiences, and reducing defensiveness or fear in the early stages of information-gathering.
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Why This Matters
For Spanish-speaking families navigating complex systems, language access can either be a bridge or a barrier. A site like Hablemos TCOM reinforces a core value of TCOM itself: shared understanding.
 
When we can explain needs and strengths clearly, in someone’s primary language, we increase collaboration, trust, and meaningful engagement.
 
If you supervise bilingual clinicians, work in community-based settings, or partner with Spanish-speaking caregivers, this site is worth bookmarking and sharing.
 
Let’s keep building systems where communication truly connects.

hablemostcom.org