Program evaluators in community mental health centers: results of a national survey.
A national survey of CMHC directors and program evaluators yielded responses by both directors and evaluators from 323 CMHCs (60% response rate). The majority of centers reported only one full-time equivalent evaluator or less. Evaluators generally had little or no specific formal education in program evaluation and the majority had a master's degree or less as their highest degree. However, consultants were widely used and evaluators expressed much interest in hearing about conferences, continuing education opportunities, and publications dealing with program evaluation.
D003155:Community Mental Health Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008330:Management Audit; D009934:Organization and Administration; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States