Moving Families Forward Gala 2024 Photo Gallery
Photos from the 2024 Moving Families Forward Gala held at JW Marriot Essex House on October 28, 2024 in New York City.
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Introducing a New Program on Faith-Based Couple and Family Therapy
Ackerman Institute for the Family is excited to announce a new Faith-Based Couple and Family Therapy Certificate Program starting in September 2025. This program is designed to enhance the skills of faith-based leaders in providing guidance and support to individuals, couples, and families experiencing problems. The purpose of the Faith-Based Couple and Family Therapy Certificate
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Moving Families Forward 2024 Gala Honorees
We had an incredible evening, made possible by your generous support and presence. Thanks to your involvement, we were able to raise vital funds that will directly impact families in need. Your commitment to our cause is inspiring, and together, we are creating a brighter future for those who need it most. We are grateful
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In Memory of Evan Imber-Black
Dear Ackerman Community, It is with great sadness that we share with you that our friend and colleague Evan Imber-Black, PhD, passed away early May 30th. She has influenced generations of family therapists through her teaching, training, and scholarship and she will be sorely missed. Evan was a longtime faculty member at the Ackerman Institute
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December Book of the Month | They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South by Dr. Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers
Ackerman’s Community Book Club selection for December is They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South by Dr. Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers.
October Book of the Month | Born a Crime by Tanya Trevor Noah
Ackerman’s Community Book Club selection for October is Born a Crime by Trevor Noah.
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In Loving Memory of Stephen Sokoloff
In Loving Memory of Stephen Sokoloff
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Statement on the Conflict in Israel and Gaza
We are horrified and heartbroken by the violence against children and families in Israel and Gaza, and we denounce the atrocities inflicted by Hamas that have caused widespread fear, pain, and death. These acts will not result in liberation, but in more hate and more lives lost. There is never justification for terrorism and it
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In Memory of Doris “Dorie” C. Kempner
In Loving Tribute to Doris “Dorie” C. Kempner, Honored Board Member
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2023 Sandy Chernick Scholarship Award of Excellence
Congratulations to the 2023 winner of the Sandy Chernick Award of Excellence, Priya Bhanderi! Priya was nominated for demonstrating the humanity, skill, and exemplifying qualities we seek in an Ackerman-trained family therapist.
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Thank You for Celebrating Allyship, Advocacy, and Affirmation with The Gender & Family Project
Thank you for being part of the Ackerman Institute’s Gender & Family Project Benefit! It was truly a night to remember, as we came together to celebrate Allyship, Advocacy, and Affirmation, in support of the Gender & Family Project’s work to empower youth, families, and communities with gender affirmative services, therapy, training, and research.
April Book of the Month | Racial Innocence: Unmasking Latino Anti-Black Bias and the Struggle for Equality by Tanya Katerà Hernández
Ackerman’s Community Book Club selection for April is Racial Innocence: Unmasking Latino Anti-Black Bias and the Struggle for Equality by Tanya Katerà Hernández.