Training for correctional staff includes understanding trauma, vicarious traumatization, avoiding burnout, the prevalence of abuse among offenders, mental health issues, substance abuse issues, psychological crisis management. This training is also reciprocated, with correctional officers training involved social service agencies in the "language of corrections." Outcomes Among pilot project participants, the recidivism rate was less than 3%. Anecdotal reports confirm this significant decline in recidivism for participants. No rigorous studies had been published on the effectiveness of TAMAR as of 2011. Adaptations TAMAR's children TAMAR’s Children was developed in 2001 as a multi-agency collaboration to provide comprehensive inpatient and community-based supports for justice-involved pregnant and postpartum women who have co-occurring mental and substance use disorders with trauma histories. The program includes a psycho-educational/psycho-therapeutic process where women identify "their strengths and capabilities as mothers, allowing them to raise healthier, more resilient children, and to reintegrate their lives". Funding for TAMAR's children came from SAMHSA's Build Mentally Healthy Communities Grant, the HUD's Shelter Plus Care Grant, the Open Society Institute, the Abell Foundation, and DOJ Residential Substance Abuse Treatment funds. Military TAMAR has been adapted for men in the military. This program consists of 11 sessions on the following topics: What is Trauma PTSD and TBI What is Battlemind Adjusting to Cultural Change Risky Behavior Trauma and Addiction Containment Containment (continued) Tolerating Stress Self Soothing Wrap Up and Graduation Funding The majority of funding for TAMAR implementations has come from federal sources, including a Byrne Memorial Grant, a HUD Shelter Plus Care grant, PATH funds, a TAMAR Project grant, and money for participating in the SAMHSA (CSAT and CMHS) Jail Diversion Knowledge Development and Application Initiative. Additional funding has been provided by local sources including local governments, detention centers, and local social service agencies. See also Dual diagnosis References Further reading Gillece, J. "The TAMAR Project" 1998 SAMHSA Women, Co-Occurring Disorders and Violence KDA Study. Maryland Department of Mental Health. Drug rehabilitation Substance-related disorders Addiction psychiatry Psychotherapies Psychotherapy