The Society for Community Research and Action (Division 27 of the American Psychological Association) is currently seeking a part-time, contractual Administrative Director. The job description is attached. Review of applications will be ongoing until the position is filled. The earliest start date for the position is April 1st, 2013. Individuals interested in applying for the position should email a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references to: Jean L. Hill, Ph.D.…

Aloha! For this issue, we are a little unorthodox and are presenting an article by our Associate Editor, David Jackson. I have edited the article, which presents a description of the survey and a summary of results. Because of all the recent discussion on the SCRA listserv regarding TCP recently, I felt that this would be an appropriate location to present the article. The discussion continues and no decisions had or have been made regarding the format of TCP (e.g., online versus hard copy, a…

The values of community psychology embrace health and wellbeing, and many settings and ecological perspectives intersect. Just after passage of the most sweeping change in federal health policy in fifty years there is hope for a more inclusive, responsive and cost-effective U.S. healthcare system. In this article, three of us who work in healthcare share a framework for looking at what we do, how we got there, our co-workers and opportunities and challenges. We represent diverse employers:…

After attending the 2009 Southeastern Ecological Conference, we felt obligated to share our reflections from the wealth of information that was communicated by our colleagues in our round table discussion titled "Community Psychology and social change: How does YOUR program promote lasting change in the community?" Our session was inspired by the theme of the conference: "Promoting Lasting Change in Communities." Ecological and community psychology graduate programs are designed to create…