The Ackerman Institute for the Family celebrated its 9th annual gala fundraiser, Moving Families Forward on October 26, 2015, at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York City. Gala Co-Chairs, Martha Fling and Deborah Werner, welcomed more than 300 guests for an evening that raised $600,000, surpassing last year’s total significantly. The funds raised will […]
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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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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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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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On Friday, January 31, 2014, The Ackerman Institute for the Family welcomed renowned psychotherapist/sex therapist Suzanne Iasenza in hosting “Expanding Sexual Frames in Theory and Practice in Couples Therapy”. Discussing sexuality issues in couples psychotherapy, Dr. Iasenza’s workshop was geared toward helping couples therapists feel better prepared to delve into sexual issues with their clients.
Senior Faculty Member, Elana Katz, LCSW, LMFT has been invited to join the Advisory Council at FamilyKind, an organization providing education, parent coordination, and mediation services to families experiencing separation and divorce in New York City. She is an integral part of a team that is developing a mentoring program for new mediators at FamilyKind.
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