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Adi Loebl, MD,
President & CEO, Ackerman Institute for
the Family,
announced today the honorees for the
2024 Moving Families Forward Gala
which will take place on Monday,
October 28th at the JW
Marriott Essex House in New York
City.
The event benefits the vital programs
and ongoing services for children and
families at the
Ackerman Institute for
the Family.
The 2024 Honorees will
be:
Kori Chambers,
multi-Emmy winning
co-anchor of the PIX11
News at 6:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 10
p.m.;
Judith Stern Peck, LCSW,
Director of the Money
and Family Life Project at
Ackerman Institute for the Family;
and Esther Perel, renowned
psychotherapist and New York Times
bestselling author.
Kori Chambers
will be honored with the
Moving
Families Forward Media Award.
Judith
Stern Peck
will be honored with the
Moving
Families Forward Leadership Award. Esther
Perel will be honored with
the
Moving Families Forward
Luminary Award.
“This year’s honorees will be presented
with the Moving
Families Forward Award in
recognition of their outstanding
contributions in the fields of family
therapy, mental health, leadership and
giving back to the community,”
says Adi Loebl, MD. “Kori
Chambers is not only a leader in the
world of media, but he has also worked
tirelessly giving back to the healthcare
community.
Judith Stern Peck’s
contributions as a therapist and
consultant for Ackerman around money and
family have brought the highest standard
of excellence to our organization for
many years. Esther Perel is recognized
around the world as one of today’s most
insightful and original voices on modern
relationships.”
Erica Hill,
CNN Anchor and National
Correspondent,
will emcee the evening for the first
time. The
2024 Moving Families Forward Gala
Co-Chairs are
Deborah Werner,
Imke Oster
and
Nicole Poteat.
Ira Sallen is Chair of the board
of directors for Ackerman Institute for
the Family.
The
funds
raised
at
the 2024 Moving Families
Forward
gala
play
a
vital
role
in
sustaining
Ackerman Institute for
the Family’s
mission
to
deliver essential
mental
health
services,
training
programs,
and
innovative
clinical
research to hundreds of
families across the five boroughs. As
champions of diversity
and
inclusion,
a variety of specialized
centers and projects
address
the diverse
needs
of
various
communities,
particularly
those
facing
significant challenges.
These
include
support for
LGBTQIA+
families, assistance
for Latinx
youth
and
immigrant
families,
resources
for
those
in
foster
care
and
adoption, and enhancing support for the
Center for Developing Child and Family.
Ackerman is growing their partnerships
with New York
City
universities
to
train
therapists
from
BIPOC
backgrounds,
and
collaborations
with
over
65
schools,
hospitals,
and
agencies
to
provide
clinical outreach
services
to
at-risk
youth
and
families.
Ackerman treats all types
of families.
In
these
times
of
heightened
mental
health
needs
nationwide,
their
commitment
to
providing
accessible
and
inclusive
treatment
and
training
to
improve
the
lives
of
families and
children
is
more
vital
than
ever.
For more information
about the important ongoing work,
programs, and services of Ackerman
Institute for the Family go to:
www.ackerman.org
To purchase tickets to
the 2024 Moving Families
Forward Gala, go to:
https://www.ackerman.org/gala/
For more information
about the gala, contact Frederica Wald
at:
fwald@ackerman.org |