Participation in the discussion was voluntary and was open to any representatives of the sites. The participants filled various roles, ranging from program director to camp assistant. In addition, two representatives from a local hospital participated in the discussion. The following is a summary of the key findings from the discussion. The ideas presented in this report are generally based on responses from several discussion participants.
Care is taken in presenting the results to give an accurate depiction of the responses.
However, the findings are not quantitative in nature and should be interpreted accordingly. Based on their experiences, participants in the discussion confirmed previous research that they would like to participate in the program again next year. Many said Hearts N' Parks is a good program, is valuable and positive, and provides good information. All participants said they would recommend the Hearts N' Parks program to colleagues at other parks or agencies based on their experiences this year. Respondents felt that they were doing something beneficial and important for the community at large and that Hearts N' Parks was a good and effective program with excellent materials.