Association for Contextual Behavioral Science: Greater New York Chapter (NYC ACBS)

Vision Statement NYC-ACBS is dedicated to the alleviation of human suffering and the empowerment of all people, recognizing humans' psychological inflexibility as the source of oppression, bias, discrimination, stigma, and structural inequity. Mission Statement Beginning with a focus on our organization, and looking more broadly to society at large, NYC-ACBS is a local community of practitioners, scholars, researchers, educators, and others, committed to: -Providing dynamic trainings in ACT, RFT, and related disciplines for our community; -Disseminating contextual behavioral science; -Respecting and valuing diversity, and creating an environment that is inclusive of all; -Eliminating policies and practices that have negative impacts on marginalized and/or vulnerable groups, as defined by members of those groups; and -Creating and advocating for more equitable and inclusive social policies and practices. Values Statement Throughout the NYC-ACBS community, we work in a collegial, open, generous, self-critical, non-discriminatory, accepting, critically conscious, and mutually supportive way.