Dear Ackerman Community, You and your families are in our daily thoughts, as we join with families and communities around the world in a collective effort to slow, and stop, the spread of the COVID-19 virus. As work, school, and community life are transformed in the face of this pandemic, remaining connected is more important […]
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The Ackerman Institute for the Family stands alongside Asian and Asian American communities enduring discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic. As an institute that keeps social justice at the center, we are heartbroken over the narrative that is being perpetuated by some leaders of our country, media outlets, and individuals. Ackerman condemns in the strongest of
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This statement was published on March 16, 2020. For the latest updates, visit our COVID-19 Response Page. Dear Ackerman Community, In response to the unfolding COVID-19 healthcare crisis, the Ackerman Institute has decided to suspend on-site training and clinical services until further notice. This has been a challenging decision and we have been working diligently
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This March, we celebrate Women’s History Month. The Ackerman Institute recognizes the vast contributions that women have made to the field of family therapy and mental health since the beginning of the profession. In 2019, women made up an impressive 76% of therapy professionals, and 68% of the social service occupation. We recognize the commitment
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Martha Fling, former Board Chair committed to family wellbeing and mental health, has been selected as the next President and CEO of the Ackerman Institute for the Family, effective February 1, 2020. Ackerman Board Member Ira Sallen will succeed Ms. Fling as Chair of the Board of Directors. As Ackerman’s sixth President and CEO, Ms.
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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
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It is with great sorrow that we share the news of the passing of our friend, and Ackerman faculty member, Sippio Small. Sippio was a man of passion and conviction, and he believed deeply in creating change for social workers of color and for society at large. Sippio began his affiliation with the Ackerman Institute
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We are deeply disturbed and saddened by the anti-Semitic targeting of our Jewish community members in New York and the surrounding areas. The Ackerman Institute for the Family stands in opposition of rhetorical and physical manifestations of hate, bias, and discrimination. We stand together with our Jewish friends, family, and neighbors. Committed to social justice
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