1. Cross Border Collaboration: Enhancing Partnerships in North American Counseling Psychology

2. Working Group Members Beth Haverkamp, University of British Columbia Carrie Castañeda-Sound, Our Lady of the Lake University Aaron Jackson, Brigham Young University Jose Domene, Trinity Western University Marie Morrison, University of British Columbia Rob Bedi, University of Victoria Monte Bobele, Our Lady of the Lake University

3. Major Issues Discussed A) Diversity re: qualitative methods/paradigms Conference presentations Journal special issues B) Research collaborations coinvestigators/funding C) Training opportunities for students

4. Major Issues Discussed D) Opportunities for conference involvement such as: NMCS Jan New Orleans 2009 APA 2009 Toronto AUG CPA 2009 Montreal June Mexico? E) Electronic journal: Mexico-USA-Canada, trilingual F) Maintain communication – listserv/webpage Contact - announcements

5. Goals/Outcomes for Future GOALS facilitate North American collaboration in Counseling Psychology via OBJECTIVES Promote methodological and paradigmatic diversity Learn from each others’ perspectives on professional and cultural practice

6. Actions, Next Steps & Opportunities for Involvement Listserv (blog, web) APA Toronto symposium: multiple topics (eg. training opportunities, mentoring new reviewers) Mexico-USA-Canada special issue across journals in all three countries Long-term establishment of an e-journal

7. Contact Information for Getting Involved Beth Haverkamp, University of British Columbia Email: beth.haverkamp@ubc.ca