A Process Evaluation of the Creation of the Mind-Body Care Curriculum for a Child and Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program

This study is a process evaluation of a planning committee adding structure to a partial hospitalization program's curriculum. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the planning process to provide recommendations or indications of changes that can be made in planning for other programs. The data collected consisted of committee meeting agendas, notes and minutes, and committee member interviews. The findings revealed major themes of program structure, logistics and operations, and evidenced-based. In discussion this study met its' purpose, and gives lessons learned from the committee and implications for social work practice, policy, and research.