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As the field of community psychology begins to take root and to flourish, increasing demands are being made from all quarters to develop training programs for the new converts as well as hopeful students who wish to enter and practice in this special field. A few sources of guidance are beginning to emerge, the most notable of which are Iscoe and Spielberger's book on Perspectives in Training and Research in Community Psychology, and the American Psychological Association's Division 27 (Community Psychology) revised booklet on Training Opportunities in Community Psychology and Community Mental Health, but, in general, viable training programs in the university or in the community are still in the experimental (often groping) stage. Problems arise between competing ideologies of psychology training at the university, between theories formulated on the campus and practices underway in community settings, and between more conservative social engineering roles and more militant social advocacy roles in the cities and towns where community psychology techniques are practiced. This paper will address itself to community psychology training in community settings, focusing upon goals, appropriate training locations in the community, and methods of supervision. GOALS OF TRAININGThe goals of training logically rest upon the derived definitions of the term "community psychology." The first published * Dr. Rosenblum is associated with the Massachusetts

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As comprehensive community mental health centers begin to proliferate nationwide under the impetus of the Community Mental Health Centers Construction Act of 1963, it is imperative that the roles and functions of its staff members be redefined to meet the new demands that will be placed upon them by the community. These include participation in new programs concerned with welfare, education, rehabilitation, gerontology, and positive aspects of mental health and mental retardation. Several new roles for clinical psychologists in a community mental health setting are suggested; also a distinction is made between community mental health center psychologists and community psychologists. The roles that are cited are applicable to all mental health professionals and others who offer mental health services to the community.

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