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Indianapolis welcomed over 1,400 marriage and family therapists for four days of workshops, keynote addresses, research discussions, and networking events during AAMFT’s 2016 Annual Conference.
Coming off of a successful 2015 conference with many well-received changes, this year maintained much of the previous structure.
Peggy Orenstein gave the conference a rousing start with her keynote on the changing landscape of sexuality for girls and the necessary conversations toward
their empowerment. On Friday, narrative therapy co- founder David Epston recounted a new approach to make clients feel heard and respected. Later, Manijeh Daneshpour challenged MFTs to take on social justice, multiculturalism, and the trauma of racism. Finally, Judy Shepard asked us to move beyond tolerance into acceptance, and participate in the political and social work needed to get there.
The exhibit hall was a central gathering place for attendees to meet exhibitors, from graduate programs to products and services, such as website building, books, and relationship assessment tools. Five hours of research discussions also took place in the exhibit hall, showing an exciting and innovative future for the profession. At the center of the exhibit hall was the AAMFT16 Degrees of Connection Board, a visual art project designed to show the many ways in which we are connected and the larger context that strengthens the profession.
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Note: The AAMFT Annual Conference registration fee will be waived for all award recipients. All award recipients must be members of AAMFT with the exception of those receiving the Distinguished Leadership and Media awards, and at least one author of the Outstanding Research Publication award must be a member.
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