Moving Families Forward…
Founded in 1960, the Ackerman Institute for the Family is one of the premier institutions for family therapy and one of the best-known and most highly regarded training facilities for family therapists in the United States. The Institute serves families from all walks of life at all stages of family life.
The Ackerman Institute’s mission is to provide:
- Innovative couple and family therapy services through its on-site Clinic (licensed by the State of New York Office of Mental Health).
- State-of-the-art training programs for mental health and other professionals on-site, in community settings and internationally.
- Cutting-edge research initiatives that focus on the development of new treatment models and training techniques.
Through this dynamic interaction of treatment, training and research, Ackerman helps families, serves mental health care professionals and brings innovative perspectives to a broad array of community service agencies and other health care facilities. For more info, go to www.ackerman.org
A Tribute To Families Gala
Hosted by
Natalie Morales, NBC News’ Today Anchor Benefiting
The Ackerman Institute For The Family
Monday, October 22nd at the Waldorf=Astoria in NYC
WHAT: A Tribute to Families Gala benefiting The Ackerman Institute for the Family
The Ackerman Institute for the Family will host $B!F (BA Tribute to Families $B!G (B Gala to honor Gregory T. Rogers, of RayLign Advisory LLC, and Baron Davis, Veteran NBA Point Guard and Founder of Rising Stars of America. Gregory T. Rogers will receive the Ackerman Corporate Partner Award, while veteran NBA Point Guard Baron Davis will receive the Ackerman Distinguished Service Award. Natalie Morales, news anchor of NBC News $B!G (B TODAY & Co-Host of the third hour, will host the evening for the second year in a row to benefit the vital programs and ongoing services for children and families at the Ackerman Institute for the Family. Board members Martha Fling & Alice Netter will Co-Chair the event.
- Special Performance by Chris Gillespie from the renowned Carlyle Hotel
WHO:
$B!| (B Natalie Morales – News Anchor, NBC News $B!G (B Today | Co-host, The Third Hour
$B!| (B Gregory T. Rogers – Founder & Managing Partner, RayLign Advisory LLC
$B!| (B Baron Davis – Veteran NBA Point Guard and Founder,Rising Stars of America
$B!| (B Lois Braverman – President & CEO, Ackerman Institute for the Family
$B!| (B Cheryl Wills – Award winning Anchor, NY1 News Television
$B!| (B Chris Gillespie, from the renowned Carlyle Hotel
$B!| (B Marie Wilson – Founder & President Emeritus, The White House Project & former President of The Ms. Foundation
$B!| (B Tamsen Fadal – Anchor, WPIX News & Best Selling Author
$B!| (B Camilla Barungi – Project Runway & founder of African Moringa
$B!| (B Timothy Mandala – Star of the hit Vin Diesel series The Ropes
$B!| (B Stacey Tisdale – Correspondent, PBS $B!H (BNeed To Know $B!I (B & Founder of Winning Play$ for women $B!G (Bs financial literacy
$B!| (B Wendy Diamond – Correspondent, The Today Show, Philanthropist & Publisher of Animal Fair Media
$B!| (B Javier Gomez – Noted Photojournalist with upcoming exhibits in Paris, Madrid, Tokyo, and Panama
$B!| (B Tim Morehouse – U.S. Olympic Champion
$B!| (B Rachael Kun – Associate Producer, 60 Minutes & CBS Evening News (national edition)
$B!| (B Lori Sokol – The Huffington Post & Publisher of Work Life Matters
$B!| (B Blair Brewster – Partner of Bear Rock, an internet printing business. Founder of Electromark, and XpressMyself.com
$B!| (B Ben Tapper – Senior Director, Eastern Consolidated
$B!| (B Al Feliu – Esq., Vanderberg & Feliu, LLP
$B!| (B Martha Fling – Event Co-Chair | Founder, Drake Libby LLC
$B!| (B Alice Netter – Event Co-Chair | Trustee of Continuum Health Partners, Inc. and Beth Israel Medical Center
$B!| (B John O $B!G (BNeill – Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal (Global professional services firm) | Co-Chair, A Tribute to Families
$B!| (B Steve Schwartz – Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal
$B!| (B Jonathan Adelson – Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal
$B!| (B Robert Ruckh – Ernst & Young
$B!| (B C. Hugh Hildesley – Executive Vice President, Sotheby $B!G (Bs | Auctioneer, A Tribute to Families
RSVP is required as space is limited. To cover A Tribute to Families Gala, please contact: Christopher M. Vicini or Carolyn Gitomer at JGPR: christopher@jamesgrantpr.com or carolyn@jamesgrantpr.com (917) 626-1300
About Ackerman Institute for the Family
Since 1960, the Ackerman Institute for the Family has achieved international prominence and earned national awards for the development of innovative models of family therapy, professional training, and community programs for families facing major life challenges. One of the first training institutions in the United States committed to promoting family functioning and family mental health, Ackerman is dedicated to helping families at all stages of family life.
