Therapist of Color (TOC)
Grant Award Drawing Winners

On Saturday, October 30, 2021, LA-CAMFT facilitated the first Randomly Generated TOC Grant Award Drawing. Congratulations to the winners Davika Parmar and Akane Takijiri. 

Grant winners receive

• $500 to be spent at the winner’s discretion
• Free year of LA-CAMFT membership
• Free admission to 3 LA-CAMFT workshops or networking events of the winner’s choosing (must be used within 1 year of winning award) 

The $500 award can be used at the recipient’s discretion based on their own individual needs (whether it be for BBS fees, testing materials, memberships, living expenses, etc.). Confirmation for what the money is used for will not be required. 

Description of Grant Stipend

Every 4 months (3x per year), a grant award will be offered to two applicants who meet the following criteria: (1) must be a current LA-CAMFT member, (2) identify as a Therapist of Color, and (3) must be either an Associate, Trainee, or Student still in graduate school.  

Application and Selection Process 

If you are a non-member of LA-CAMFT, you must first join LA-CAMFT to apply for the award.  

Interested members can complete the application on the LA-CAMFT website.  

The selection process entails using a Randomized Generator of the applicants who met the full criteria and complete the application online to take out human bias and decrease activation of one's trauma history. The drawing will be recorded via Zoom and posted onto social media along with an announcement naming the grant winners, who will also be contacted via email directly. 

Registration for the next cycle of the grant award will open on December 22, 2021, and will close on February 26, 2022. The drawing will take place on February 27, 2022. 

Best regards,

The LA-CAMFT Grant Award Committee