To expand training to professionals in the community, Ackerman, under the direction of Catherine Lewis, LCSW, is mentoring a group of graduates to take family therapy training to a diverse range of clinical settings in the metropolitan area. Several long standing relationships also exist such as the one Ackerman and the Jewish Child Care Association (JCCA) have shared for the past eight years with a joint mission to strengthen families through family centered practice. Ackerman offers seminars and case consultations available to all levels of JCCA staff.

Ackerman continues its involvement with the on-site training of the Vera Institute of Justice, conducting staff training for an innovative pilot project. The Adolescent Portable Therapy (APT) program provides services to youths and their families who are at risk of incarceration. They also help integrate youths back into their families after release from institutions. Ackerman staff offer intensive training in the ideas that embody family therapy practice to both supervisors and APT line staff.

We are committed to bringing our ideas and training models to the larger community. To plan a seminar or program tailored for your agency please contact:

Catherine Lewis
212 879-4900, ext 135
clewis@ackerman.org