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Ackerman Institute Class of 2017 – Congratulations Graduates!

September 5, 2017

The Ackerman Institute for the Family congratulates this year’s graduates of the Clinical Externship program in Family Therapy. Ackerman class of 2017 was presented with certificates of completion of the Clinical Externship Program in Family Therapy on July 19th at an intimate ceremony attended by friends, families and clinical supporters. This annual ceremony held at […]

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The Ackerman Team Raises Funds for Children and Families at Central Park Race

June 6, 2017

The Ackerman Team laced up their running shoes in Central Park last weekend to run the 2017 New York Road Runners Retro 5-Miler. Together, our team set out to promote our important work, Creating Community to Help Families, and to raise support in the process.

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Ackerman Institute’s Gender and Family Project Hosts 4th Annual Night of a Thousand Genders

May 1, 2017

The Ackerman Institute’s Gender and Family Project hosted its 4th annual Night of a Thousand Genders celebration this April, with over 300 guests in attendance at City Winery. This year, this sold-out event raised awareness and critical funds that support gender expansive youth and their families with a lively celebration marked by high-energy performances, and

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Vogue Features Gender & Family Project’s Night of 1000 Genders

April 28, 2017

Ackerman Institute’s Gender & Family Project is featured in Vogue with coverage of Night of a Thousand Genders 2017. View the slideshow and writeup of GFP’s annual fundraising celebration on vogue.com.

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2017 Family Therapy Training Program Introduced at Ackerman Open House

April 10, 2017

The Ackerman Institute for the Family opened its doors to prospective trainees this March at the 2017 Spring Open House, where mental health professionals were offered a unique opportunity to learn about the Institute’s continuing education courses and post-graduate training program in family therapy.

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National Geographic – Gender Revolution: A Journey With Katie Couric

February 6, 2017

Jean Malpas, Director of the Ackerman Institute’s Gender and Family Project is featured in National Geographic’s feature-length documentary, Gender Revolution: A Journey with Katie Couric. Learn more about the documentary and watch a preview HERE.

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Alumni Lecture Recap: Rhea Almeida Presents Critical Consciousness as a Foundational Structure

January 27, 2017

Renound family therapist Rhea V. Almeida, MS, PhD joined the Ackerman Alumni Association lecture series last week to present Critical Consciousness as a Foundational Structure for Healing Practices. Dr. Almeida’s rich presentation explored ways in which personal dynamics are intrinsically embedded within social, economic, and political contexts, as she illustrated through videotaped case presentations and

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Jean Malpas and Gender & Family Project in National Geographic Special Gender Issue

December 15, 2016

Jean Malpas and the Gender & Family Project are quoted in National Geographic’s special issue on gender. Read the feature article, How Science is Helping us Understand Gender Identity in the January 2017 issue of National Geographic Magazine.

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NBC News Interview: Lois Braverman on How to Keep Family Peace at the Holiday Dinner Table

December 1, 2016

NBC News interviewed Ackerman Institute President Lois Braverman on how to keep peace with family members at the holiday dinner table. Braverman shares her tips on what to do when heated political conversations and family gatherings collide. Watch the videos below:

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Celebrating 10 years of Moving Families Forward

November 7, 2016

This October, the Ackerman Institute for the Family held its tenth-annual Moving Families Forward Gala in support of the vital programs and services that the Institute provides for children and families in need. Nearly 250 Ackerman supporters gathered at the Waldorf Astoria for a very special evening hosted by the Emmy Award-winning WPIX 11 news

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Alumni Lecture Recap: Between Pink & Blue: A Multidimensional Approach to Supporting Families of Gender Expansive Youth

October 12, 2016

Astin Brown, LCSW and Rebecca Ross, LCSW, members of the Gender and Family Project, presented the first lecture of this year’s Ackerman Alumni lecture series with Between Pink & Blue: A Multidimensional Approach to Supporting Families of Gender Expansive Youth. The October 7th lecture reviewed parental reactions to nonconforming gender developments of their children, posing that the

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Welcome Students!

September 9, 2016

The Ackerman Institute for the Family welcomes new and returning students this week as we enter the 2016-2017 school year. Students joined Ackerman faculty and staff members to celebrate the occasion at our annual Welcome Party hosted in the Institute’s Carol Maslow Conference Room. Following a welcome address from President and CEO, Lois Braverman, Director

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