Amy Ellen Polk Memorial Scholarship

Amy Ellen Polk Memorial Scholarship

Purpose: Annual scholarship providing a tuition grant for a How to Start a Birth Center Workshop offered by the American Association of Birth Centers. If recipient attends an in-person workshop, an additional $500 is awarded for travel expenses.

Established in memory of Amy Ellen Polk, a devoted wife, dedicated mother of two, talented transportation engineer, and passionate advocate for a Takoma Park, Maryland-based birthing center.

Workshop Formats

• Online course that can be completed at own pace, in own home
• Multi-day, in-person workshop

Eligibility Criteria

• Must be actively working on development of a freestanding birth center in your community
• Demonstrate financial need
• Cannot have previously attended the How to Start a Birth Center Workshop or purchased the online workshop in the last three years
• Scholarships must be used in the year they are awarded

Geographic Scope

US-based (Pennsylvania funder)

Application Process

• Only complete applications will be reviewed
• All applications are blinded and assigned a number to reduce unconscious bias

About Amy Polk

Amy envisioned a birth center providing individualized care in a home-like setting to women throughout the lifespan. She sought to create a center that would monitor physical, psychological, and social well-being; provide individualized education, counseling, and prenatal care; offer continuous hands-on assistance during labor and delivery; provide postpartum support; and minimize technological interventions.

Contact Information

Non-Profit Tax ID: 23-2778441 Email: info@aabcfoundation.org Address: 3123 Gottschall Road, Perkiomenville, PA 18074 Phone: (215) 234-8068