Community Training

Tailored Learning for Agencies, Clinics, and Organizations

Ackerman Institute partners with agencies, clinics, schools, hospitals, and community-based organizations to deliver customized, evidence-based training that builds staff capacity and supports the well-being of families and communities.

Our community training programs bring Ackerman’s relational and systemic approach directly to your team—offering practical frameworks for working with individuals, couples, and families in diverse cultural and organizational settings.

Whether your goal is to deepen trauma-informed practice, strengthen family engagement, or enhance staff wellness, Ackerman’s faculty can tailor a program that meets your organization’s needs and schedule.

Training Options

Choose from flexible formats designed to meet your goals:

  • Single-Session Workshops: Dynamic, half- or full-day trainings introducing key frameworks and tools.
  • Training Series: Multi-session programs that include guided discussion, supervision, or case consultation.
  • Customized Programs: Co-developed with your leadership team to align with your mission, population, and outcomes.

All programs are interactive, integrating real case material, video demonstrations, and group dialogue for meaningful, lasting learning.

Sample Topics

Ackerman’s faculty offer training on a range of relevant and high-impact areas, including:

  • Family Systems & The Ackerman Relational Approach
  • Working with Gender Expansive Youth and Families
  • Cultural Humility, Race, and Social Justice in Clinical Practice
  • Engaging Families in Foster Care and Child Welfare
  • Trauma-Informed, Relational Treatment of Adolescents
  • Family-Based Suicide Prevention
  • Staff Resilience and Burnout Prevention
  • Immigration, Intergenerational Trauma, and Healing
  • Social-Emotional Learning for Schools
  • Addiction and Family Recovery

Why Partner with Ackerman

  • Learn from nationally recognized leaders in family and couple therapy
  • Build your team’s systemic and culturally responsive clinical skills
  • Bring flexible, impactful training directly to your staff—online or in person
  • Strengthen community relationships through relational, justice-centered practice

Who We Work With

  • Mental health and social service agencies
  • School systems and educational institutions
  • Hospitals and healthcare networks
  • Community-based and nonprofit organizations
  • Private group practices

Partner With Us

Let’s design a training program that makes a lasting impact for your team and community.

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