The Ackerman Institute for the Family celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. We honor the contributions AAPI people have made towards social justice throughout history. We remember and celebrate AAPI members of the family therapy community who have worked and continue to work tirelessly to provide just and culturally sensitive care. As an […]

We just launched enrollment for our 2019-2020 Core Curriculum in Couple and Family Therapy. Prospective trainees can now easily apply to any of Ackerman’s core courses with our new online application system. Ackerman’s core curriculum is designed for mental health professionals who wish to deepen their skills in couple and family therapy. This intensive training

The Ackerman Institute for the Family celebrates Black History Month. We honor the countless contributions people of African decent have made towards civil rights and social justice throughout history. The Institute strives on being a community of inclusion and one that celebrates diversity as a cornerstone to family health. We remember and celebrate those in

The Ackerman Institute’s Gender & Family Project is honored to partner with New York City’s First Lady Chirlane McCray and the NYC Unity Project in our mission to protect trans and gender nonconforming youth through family acceptance. Ms. McCray has spearheaded the NYC Unity Project in an effort to better serve NYC’s LGBTQ+ youth in all

Dr. Martha Edwards, Director of the Ackerman Institute’s Center for the Developing Child & Family, visited China this month to implement Bright Beginnings parenting initiatives in Beijing. Bright Beginnings is a parenting program founded by Dr. Edwards that serves at-risk families with infants and toddlers. Dr. Edwards trained staff at the Educare Center in Beijing

The Ackerman Institute for the Family held its 12th Annual Moving Families Forward Gala on October 22nd at the JW Marriot Essex House. This annual fundraiser supports family therapy programs and services for children and families in crisis, and training programs in family therapy for mental health professionals. Over 300 Ackerman supporters gathered for a

The Ackerman Institute for the Family congratulates this year’s graduates of the Clinical Externship program in Family Therapy. This July, thirteen graduates were presented with certificates of completion of Ackerman’s Clinical Externship Program in Family Therapy. This annual ceremony held at the Ackerman Institute recognizes the work of graduating externs, who after completing an intensive