Ackerman faculty member Judith Stern Peck answered some questions in The Cut for couples talking about money. Read the Article.
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Faculty Member and Director of Ackerman’s Center for Families and Health, Dr. Evan Imber-Black, is quoted in the Washington Post on how rituals can help families navigate screen time at home. Read it Here: Too Much Screen Time? Even a Small Family Ritual Can Help.
It is with great sorrow that we share the news of the passing of our friend, and Ackerman faculty member, Sippio Small. Sippio was a man of passion and conviction, and he believed deeply in creating change for social workers of color and for society at large. Sippio began his affiliation with the Ackerman Institute
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We are deeply disturbed and saddened by the anti-Semitic targeting of our Jewish community members in New York and the surrounding areas. The Ackerman Institute for the Family stands in opposition of rhetorical and physical manifestations of hate, bias, and discrimination. We stand together with our Jewish friends, family, and neighbors. Committed to social justice
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On #GivingTuesday – December 3rd we will be crowdfunding for the Social Work & Diversity Program. Crowdfunding is a fun way for the entire Ackerman community to exercise our collective impact on a single day. Earlier this fall our Social Work & Diversity Program received Ackerman Institute’s Legacy Honor. With a goal of training a
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Ackerman President and CEO, Gisselle Acevedo is interviewed in Parents.com on how meditation can help children through difficult situations. A parent, she says, is a child’s best meditation teacher. “If a child sees their parent relaxing, centering on their breath, and figuring out a way to reduce their stress they are more likely to incorporate
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“When you keep an illness secret, that adds a layer of complication and confusion for [young] children,” says Ackerman Faculty Member, Evan Imber-Black. “Because children are very good detectives, and they know when something is being kept from them.” Read at The Washington Post.
Jean Malpas, Founder and Director of Ackerman’s Gender & Family Project weighs in on an affirming approach to working with transgender children. Read on Yahoo Life.
