_________________________________________________________________ VOLUME 3, ISSUE 2 PSYCHNEWS INTERNATIONAL July 1998 _________________________________________________________________ SECTION H: ANNOUNCEMENTS -------------------------------------------------------- Note: Please submit all contributions or corrections for the Announcements section to the PsychNews Int'l mailboxes: psychnews@psychologie.de and pni@badlands.nodak.edu -------------------------------------------------------- NEW APA DIVISION Announcing the formation of APA Division 52 - International Psychology APA's new division of international psychology was formed to represent the interests of all psychologists who foster international connections among psychologists, engage in multicultural research or practice, apply psychological principles to the development of public policy, or are otherwise concerned with individual and group consequences of global events. Anyone interested in international psychology, both members and non-members of the American Psychological Association, may join Division 52. To encourage the development of international perspectives in psychology, Division 52: - sponsors programming at the annual meetings of the APA to stimulate interest and share information about international psychology; - provides networking opportunities for psychologists from around the world through the quarterly newsletter The International Psychology Reporter, convention programming, and other activities; - fosters and supports cross-cultural and international activities in other APA divisions through its liaisons; - supports the activities of APA's International Affairs Office and its Committee on International Relations in Psychology (CIRP); - provides a welcoming home base for APA's international affiliates during the conventions; - encourages the internationalization of the psychology curriculum through educational initiatives and resources. To join Division 52, contact the membership chair: Joan C. Chrisler, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, Connecticut College, New London, CT 06320, USA. E-mail address: jcchr@conncoll.edu _________________________________________________________________ GRANTS FROM THE SELF-HELP FOUNDATION Therapists, researchers, students, clients: The Self-Help Foundation, using donations from users of Psychological Self-Help (http://www.cmhc.com/psyhelp/) which is a free, 1000 page, comprehensive self-help book published online by the Mental Health Net, is offering three types of small grants currently: (1) One $500 grant for developing, teaching, and evaluating the effectiveness of a class or group designed to teach clients how to use self-help methods to improve their lives. (2) One $500 grant for designing and carrying out a research project assessing the effectiveness of a well-defined self-help method or self-improvement program. (3) Ten $100 grants for individuals planning and objectively evaluating the effectiveness of the self-help methods in their own self-treatment program. For more detailed information, go to http://www.cmhc.com/psyhelp/ on the Internet and click "Donations and Grants". When more donations are received, more grants will be made available. Clay Tucker-Ladd cetucker@fcg.net _________________________________________________________________