The Family Institute
Sarah Frick has a diverse and accomplished work history. Sarah is currently serving as the Chief External Relations Officer at The Family Institute at Northwestern University since May 2022. Prior to this, they worked as the Director Of Advancement at The Frances Xavier Warde School from November 2017 to May 2022. Sarah also held multiple roles at Chicago Commons, including Senior Vice President External Affairs and Strategy, Vice President of External Affairs, and Director of External Affairs from 2012 to 2017. From 2009 to 2012, Sarah served as the Senior Director of Communications and Marketing at the United Way of Metropolitan Chicago. Sarah started their career at the YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago as a Public Relations Officer from 2005 to 2009.
Sarah Frick attended Texas A&M University from 1999 to 2003, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications.
The Family Institute
Through research, education and clinical services, The Family Institute at Northwestern University is one of the nation's leading relationship-based behavioral health organizations committed to strengthening and healing children and adolescents, couples, families and individuals. As researchers, educators and therapists, we work with our clients and PARTNER TO SEE CHANGE. Since 1965, The Family Institute, in cooperation with Northwestern University’s Graduate School and Office of Research, houses The Center for Applied Psychological and Family Studies. Our long-standing partnership with Northwestern University ranks us among the top relationship-based behavioral health graduate education and research programs in the country. For those who cannot afford therapy, we offer high-quality counseling services to children, individuals, couples and families through our Bette D. Harris Family & Child Clinic, the Clinic is staffed by our outstanding graduate-level therapists-in-training, who are educated and supervised by our renowned therapists.