Geoff,  This is a really terrific idea; SPR and CaFTR have been developing innovative ideas lately.  I think such a consultation service should be available to individuals and teams and SPR might consider Skype as one method thatcould be cost effective (though I'd love to visit my international colleagues in person).  Stephen Shirk

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Subject: CaFTR proposed consultation service

Greetings:

The CaFTR Steering Committee wants to know your thoughts about a possible new development that we are considering.

The SPR have invited us to put together a proposal to set up a consultation service, to support people developing research proposals in child/family therapy.  The idea is that we would be asking SPR for funds to pay consultants to work with CaFTR members who need help with their projects.

First of all, it would be helpful to know whether members of the CaFTR e-forum would find such a service helpful?

If so, we are wondering whether the funds should be earmarked for dissertation consultation, grant application consultation, or both.  We are also wondering whether these consultations should be face to face (scheduled during a pre-SPR workshop annually), or whether consultations should be online and take place year-round (i.e. people would book in a skype or phone consultation individually).  Webinars are another option, as a possible forum in which to dispense this consultation.

Finally, we are wondering whether these consultations should be available to individuals, research teams, or both.

If you just want to let me know whether you would be likely to use such a service, please email me BACK-CHANNEL - i.e. direct to my personal email. If you have thoughts or other ideas about the proposal more generally, feel free to share your ideas here on the listserv.

If anyone has the time and energy to be involved in helping to take this project forward, please contact me.  Thank you.

Geoff

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