Community Relations
Community Relations is co-chaired by Marcia Robbins, robbins.marcia@gmail.com, and Kris Wheeler, kris@kriswheeler.com. This committee considers a range of questions and concerns pertaining to, but not limited to, various configurations of Alliance communities within the membership, between the membership and the board, within the board, between the Alliance and the larger community...If you have questions or comments feel free to contact Marcia or Kris.
“Membership Questionnaire” - Scott Leiter
In late Fall 2008 a questionnaire was sent to each current member. We received 117 questionnaires in return, representing about one third of the membership.
To see a copy of the original questionnaire click these links: cover letter, open-ended questions, program questions grid.
To see a brief article and an abbreviated list of feedback click here: brief article
To see feedback for each question or program, click on the links below:
(TIP: When you link to the subordinate feedback pages (pdf's), use the back arrow to get back to the main page.)
Open-Ended Questions
Q1. Where are you in your professional life (e.g. grad school, agency, private practice, etc.)? … and how long have you been a member of the Alliance?
Q2. What do you like most about the Alliance?
Q3. What do you like least about the Alliance?
Q4. What changes would you make to the existing offerings?
Q5. What ideas do you have for new offerings?
Q6. What would inspire/encourage you to participate more in the Alliance?
Q7. Please give us any other ideas or feedback you have.
Q8. In 2009 we will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Alliance at the Forum Conference on May 2nd. How would you like to see us celebrate this event?
Publications & Programs Questions (Descriptive statistics)
T1. Utilization (Have you used or attended in the last 3 years? – Yes, No)
T2. Valuation (Assign value to you – None, Low, Medium, High)
T3. Tabulation Tables (Raw Data)
Publications & Programs Questions (How do you use? / Comments / Suggestions)
P1. Alliance Membership Directory
P2. “Forum” Publication (Articles, Poetry, etc. and Community Calendar)
P3. Expanded Website ( www.nwaps.org )
P4. “Potential Space” (Fall shared arts event)
P5. “Forum” Event (Spring conference and annual membership lunch)
P6. Professional Meetings (Thursday evenings, 3-6 times per year)
P7. Film Discussion Series
P8. Special Events (“How Psychotherapy Works,” e.g. Bollas, Panksepp, etc.)
P9. Clinical Classes (Taught by local Clinicians, 2-12 weeks)
P10. “Clinic without Walls” (participating in or using as a resource)
P11. Your Ideas / Fantasies (for a new offering?)
