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Child Life and Family Science Department

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What We Do

Child Life and Family Science is an interdisciplinary program that prepares students to meet the psychological needs of children and adolescents in education and health and human service fields that support the healthy development of children and adolescents in a family-centered, relationship-based manner.

Phone
(315) 792-3459
Email
mjraciop@utica.edu
Department Type
Academic
Office Location
B6 Hubbard Hall

Child Life and Family Science Program

Fieldwork and Internship Opportunities

Utica University's Child Life and Family Science program works with a myriad of schools and centers that provide students with real-life experiences through internships and fieldwork.

Child Life Specialist Internship Sites

For a recommended list of Child Life Specialist Internship sites, following the CLC recommended deadlines, please visit the Child Life Council's website here.

Child Life Fieldwork and Internship Opportunities

Barringer Road Elementary SchoolIlionNY
Catholic CharitiesUticaNY
Catholic Family CenterRochesterNY
Deerfield Elementary SchoolUticaNY
Denti Elementary SchoolRomeNY
Department of Social Services, Jefferson Co.WatertownNY
Eastern Star Day Care CenterOriskanyNY
Four Winds SaratogaSaratoga SpringsNY
Global Learning Charter Public SchoolNew BedfordMA
Junior Achievement of Greater Miami, Inc.Miami ShoresFL
Liberty Resouces, Inc.OneidaNY
Little Falls High SchoolLittle FallsNY
Little Sisters of the Assumption FamilyNew YorkNY
Marcy Elementary SchoolMarcyNY
Masonic Home Child Care CenterUticaNY
Mountain Lake Children's Residence, Inc.Lake PlacidNY
New Hartford Central School DistrictNew HartfordNY
New York School for the DeafRomeNY
Pace Center for GirlsFort PierceFL
Phelps Child Care CenterNorth TarrytownNY
Richfield Springs Central SchoolRichfield SpringsNY
Sauquoit Valley Central SchoolSauquoitNY
The Children's AnnexKingstonNY
The House of Good ShepherdUticaNY
The Jowonio SchoolSyracuseNY
Thea Bowman, Inc.UticaNY
Young Scholars ProgramUticaNY
YWCA Hall HouseUticaNY

Student Resources

Resources, Forms, and other information that will be helpful to Child Life and Family Science students.

Request for Fingerprinting Services 
Guidelines for Fingerprinting
NYS Medical Statement Form
PCL 272 Fieldwork Agreement
PCL 475 Internship Agreement

Child Life and Family Science Program Handbook

Child Life and Family Science Retention Policy

Child Life and Family Science Fieldwork Handbook

Child Life and Family Science Fieldwork Newsletter

Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP)

NPR - Careers in Child Life

Contact Us

Melissa Racioppa

Melissa Racioppa

Melissa Racioppa

Chair, Child Life and Family Science
(315) 792-3459
mjraciop@utica.edu

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