Enrollment is Now Open for our Family Therapy Training Program

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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 program provides a leading clinical and classroom experience where practitioners learn cutting edge theories, clinical techniques, and real-world strategies to succeed as a couple and family therapist today.

Courses begin September 2019.

Learn more about core courses, eligibility, and how to apply.

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Statement on the Shootings in New Zealand

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The Ackerman Institute for the Family is heartbroken over the senseless loss of life that occurred in two mosques in New Zealand. We are outraged at the unspeakable act of violence and hate perpetrated at the Muslim community and denounce Islamic hate in the strongest terms.

Committed to social justice, we stand in solidarity with the Muslim community at the Institute and the world over. As family therapists we are ready to offer support to those in grief and distress over this tragedy. 

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In Celebration of Black History Month

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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 African-American mental health community who envision equality and justice for all families.

[Charles Henry Alston. “Walking.” 1958. Oil and gesso on canvas. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sydney Smith Gordon. © Charles Alston Estate.]

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NYC First Lady Chirlane McCray Visits the Ackerman Institute for the Family

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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 areas. At the First Lady’s direction the NYC Unity Project has funded the first-ever post-graduate family therapy training program through the Ackerman Institute for people serving diverse youth at agencies around the city. Taught by GFP Director, Jean Malpas, this training teaches clinical best practices in family therapy techniques using GFP’s inclusive, gender-informed model as a framework. Thanks to the funding provided by the First Lady’s office, mental health professionals working at agencies throughout the five boroughs were selected to attend the training free of charge.

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In Memory of Miguel Hernandez

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Miguel Hernandez, LCSW who was dear to so many in our community has sadly passed in Puerto Rico. He was a gifted, extraordinary therapist, supervisor, writer, and a beloved mentor and colleague to so many. Miguel’s work was profound, centered in critical consciousness and emotional connection, and made a substantial contribution to the field of family therapy and training. He will be missed.

We send our condolences to his family.

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