In this NBCNews.com piece by Paul A. Reyes, Silvia Espinal, LCSW, & Erika Sosa Klein, MSW, LCSW, discuss the ‘Latino Youth and Family Immigration Project: Dimelo en Espanol.’ This is a program designed to help meet the specific mental health needs of Hispanic families, with a focus on cultural competence. Click here to read the […]
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The Ackerman Institute for the Family hosted its 2015 graduation ceremony on July 22, 2015. Fifteen graduates received their certificates of completion of Clinical Externship Program in Family Therapy in front of their families, friends, and their clinical supervisors. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to this year’s graduates: Wendi DumbroffErin GubermanSusan LemorLeslie RobertsDaniel RockerRuthie IsraeliMarissa
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Watch families and staff members from Ackerman Institutes Gender & Family Project featured in this episode of Frontline, “Growing Up Trans”. A thoughtful, complex and compassionate examination of our families and the issues they face. Click here to watch the episode.
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Senior faculty member Elana Katz, LCSW, LMFT featured in this Allure article, discussing how people who love each other work through a new development that’s here to stay. Click here to read the article.
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On Tuesday, May 6, 2015, seven interns from Ackerman Institute’s Social Work and Diversity Program presented their clinical experience in the program to the Ackerman faculty, students, and their families and friends. This annual presentation gives each intern an opportunity to share the meaning of their training experience, and celebrates the completion of the year-long internship.
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On Wednesday evening, April 22nd, the Ackerman Institute for the Family held its annual Open House for prospective students. Over fifty potential Ackerman trainees listened as faculty and students described the benefits of enrolling in the Ackerman Institute’s unique postgraduate training program in family therapy. Marcia Sheinberg, Director of Training, opened the event and spoke
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Jazz Jennings and the Ackerman Institute for the Family’s Gender & Family Project on HuffPost Live! Click here to watch the video.
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We are delighted to share with a major feature published in Real Estate Weekly on Arnold Syrop’s great work designing our state-of-the-art space! Click here to read the article.
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Ackerman Faculty Member and Director of the Center for Families and Health, Evan Imber-Black, Phd, explains it’s never to late to heal from a rift with a sibling, even if it dates back to childhood. Click here to read the article.
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Our very own, President and CEO Lois Braverman was interviewed by Adam Bryant of the New York Times for the weekly feature, “Corner Office”. In this interview Lois discusses the challenges of leading and managing. Click here to read the article.
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On October 20th, 2014, Ackerman Institute for the Family celebrated its Annual Moving Families Forward Gala at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel in New York City. With more than 285 guests in attendance, the evening was a great success, raising over $500,000 for the Ackerman Clinic to advance the treatment of families and children, and to further
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Don Bloch, Director of the Ackerman Institute for the Family from 1972 – 1991, passed away Thursday, September 18th in New York City. After making valiant efforts to overcome complications from a hip fracture, he died peacefully accompanied by his wife, Joan Rappaport and his children. He began work with Nathan Ackerman in 1965, He
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