Healthy Tomorrow
Learn more about the design behind the app
In 2018, McMillen Health conducted a community needs assessment called In Her Words to find out how we could contribute to solving the opioid epidemic. We had honest and eye-opening conversations with women who have opioid use disorder (OUD) and who were pregnant or had recently had a baby. We also talked to professionals serving women with OUD and their babies born with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS).
What we discovered: accessible educational resources are critically needed and virtually non-existent.
In December 2020, we received the final funding necessary to begin the development of the app for pregnant or recently pregnant women with opioid use disorder (OUD) and their babies being born with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). We have been hoping for this project to begin since the In Her Words community-wide report was completed in 2018. The report found women with OUD and the professionals serving them desired low-literacy education on OUD, NAS, and other topics with a preference for education to be provided in video format and easily accessible from their phones. From there, the idea for the app began.
Women overwhelmingly asked for educational content in video format (no more brochures to toss out!) that they could easily access from their phones. These findings were the inspiration needed to develop Healthy Tomorrow, a mobile app with educational videos geared towards pregnant, or recently pregnant, women with a history of opioid use disorder.
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The app has a variety of videos that app users can watch, learn, and earn rewards!
Some of the topics covered in the app:
Caring for yourself and your baby during pregnancy
What to expect at the hospital
What to know after taking your baby home
Your mental health during and after pregnancy
And more!
The Future of Healthy Tomorrow
Over the next year, we will be developing additional video content on the following:
Safe sleep
Prenatal care
Tobacco use during pregnancy
Postnatal care
Birth spacing
And more!
Content will also become available in Arabic, Burmese, Dari/Farsi, French, Marshallese, and Spanish
You can also check out this look-up tool from our friends at Methadone Centers, where you can search for methadone clinics in your area: methadonecenters.com/directory/indiana/
Special Thanks
A special thank you to the women who generously provided their time and honest feedback on project materials as a part of the Mom’s Advisory Group.
Thank you to the following for the generous allocation of their time and advice as a part of the Professional Advisory Group:
Mary Clare Akers Community Volunteer
Tom Allman, MA, LMHC, LCAC
Vice President of Addiction Services, Park Center, Inc., an affiliate of Parkview Health
Liz Andrews-Murray, MSW, LSW
Manager of Peer Recovery Services, Parkview Health
Tiann Aughinbaugh
WIC Director, Neighborhood Health
Stephanie Burton Therapist, Healthier Moms and Babies
Nyein Chan
Director of Refugee, Immigration and Senior Job Development Services, Catholic Charities
Amy Cook
Director of Program Development, Phoenix Associates, Inc.
Tasha Davis Owner, Young Mothers of America
Michelle DeArmond, RN, BS, IBCLC
“Lactation & Mood Changes and Moms” Nurse, Lutheran Hospital
Kathy Detweiler Director, Parkview Health
Maria Diaz
Regional Special Projects Administrator, Parkview Health
Meg Distler
St Joe Community Health Foundation
Thersa Dorais
Children’s Health Manager, Brightpoint
Michelle Durrant
Women’s Health Advantage
Jo Faulkner
Retired, A Hope Center
Yessica Flores
Community Health Worker, Parkview Health
Antoinette Francher-Donald
Children’s Health Collaborative Director, Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne
Tony GiaQuinta, MD
Pediatrician, Parkview Physicians Group Pediatrics
Mary Ann Gore
Early Start Health Coordinator, Brightpoint Head Start
Jocelyn Htoo
Community Health Worker, Parkview Health
Raquel Kline
Director, Language Services Network
Brooke Lockhart, MHA, PHR
CEO, My Alliance Health
Deb Lulling
Community Nursing Manager, Parkview Health
Melyssa Manchester
Area Manager, CleanSlate Centers
Jackie Martinez
Healthy Start Programs Manager, Healthier Moms and Babies
Gwendolyn Masterson
Project Manager, Parkview Health
Cori McKenzie MCH Bereavement Coordinator, Parkview Health
Britt Nihart Nurse Navigator Supervisor, Parkview Health
Jennifer Norris-Hale, PMH-C
Founder, Mission: Motherhood
Erin Norton, RN, BSN, MBA
Community Outreach Director, Parkview Women’s & Children’s Service Line
Amber Ramsey
Community Health Worker, Parkview Health
Darcy Robins Lead Social Worker, Fort Wayne Police
Stasia Roth
Executive Director, A Mother’s Hope
Holli Seabury, EdD
Executive Director, Delta Dental Foundation of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and North Carolina
Melissa Singh
COO, Amani Family Services
Tammie Stinson, MD
Internal Medicine Specialist, Matthew 25
Glenis Sundberg, LMFT
Maternal Mental Health Director, Healthier Moms and Babies
Jamie Swaidner Regional Manager, Meridian Health Services
Lauren Tosland
Associate Director of Marketing & Development, Matthew 25
Sarah Turner, MD
Family Medicine Specialist, Lutheran Health Physicians
Carolyn Warner-Greer, MD
Physician, Bowen Recovery Center
Paige Wilkins, MSOL, CFRM
Executive Director, Healthier Moms and Babies
You can download this FREE digital book and fillable PDF handouts. The download includes: the digital Professional Guide and all handouts as individual PDFs for easy sharing with clients.
The Healthy Tomorrow Professional Guide is a digital book that can be used by professionals who work with clients and need guidance on how to:
Approach the topic of opioid use with pregnant or recently pregnant clients
Understand the needs of pregnant or recently pregnant clients with opioid use disorder
Make quality referrals for clients
Use the Healthy Tomorrow resources to help clients meet their goals