The Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio is housed in the Behavioral Health Pavilion, the largest free-standing pediatric behavioral health hospital in the nation. Opened in August 2020, the PHP is a two to three week program for adolescents and requires participation Monday through Friday from 8:00am – 5:00p.m. Therapeutic Recreation provides daily services as part of a larger multi-disciplinary team, including group and individual treatment sessions. In this session, we will discuss the current program model with PHP and the role of Therapeutic Recreation within the interdisciplinary team. Finally, we will discuss the APIE process and how TR is working with patients from admission to discharge, including transition to next level of care when appropriate.

Learning Outcomes

1. Describe the role of therapeutic recreation in the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Partial Hospitalization Program
2. Identify a minimum of 3 interventions utilized with the LIGHT Program utilized in the Partial Hospital Program
3. Identify how the APIE process was utilized in the Partial Hospitalization Program through the case study provided