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First Lady Chirlane McCray at the Ackerman Institute for the Family

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

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 […]

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In Memory of Miguel Hernandez

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

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We Call for the Humane Treatment of Immigrant Children

The Ackerman community is deeply concerned about the treatment of children and families who are being kept in poor conditions while seeking safe entry into the United States. These conditions add to the trauma that families have already endured. Children continue to be forcibly separated from their parents, which threatens the safety and mental health of

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Martha Edwards Bright Beginnings in Beijing China

Ackerman Bright Beginnings Parenting Program Goes to China

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

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Ackerman Institute's Moving Families Forward Gala 2018

Ackerman Institute’s 12th Annual Moving Families Forward Gala

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

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Ackerman and the Gender & Family Project Stand with Transgender Youth and Families

The Ackerman Institute and the Gender & Family Project (GFP) condemn the suggestion that gender should be narrowly defined as genetic sex only. Gender has always been and will always be self-determined is not restricted by a binary. Ackerman and GFP also stand with our intersex community. We know that biological sex is not limited

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Ackerman Institute Graduating Class of 2018

Ackerman Institute Class of 2018 – Congratulations Graduates!

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

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