The scholarship in honor of E. Kitch Childs, a prominent clinical psychologist, feminist, and lesbian activist expresses our commitment to the education and training of future non-white couples and family therapists. It will be given yearly to encourage and nurture diversity within the Family and Couples division of ICP and is intended as a progressive contribution to the overall field of couples and family therapy.
Dr. Kitch Childs was part of the group that, in 1969, founded the Association for Women in Psychology and in 1972 was one of the first Black women to earn a doctorate from the University of Chicago. She was a staunch advocate for the protection and support of minority women, battered women, people with HIV/AIDS, sex workers, and other disenfranchised persons.
TO APPLY: Please submit your personal statement, two letters of recommendation and resume or CV in PDF file, plus the financial assistance portion of the FACTS program application to Oranda Barnes, Program Manager at facts@icpnyc.org.
Please note that our Family and Couples Treatment Services certificate program is a two-year program. The scholarship covers two years of tuition, and the expectation is that scholars in good standing will complete the full program.