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The Family Process Institute in addition to its oversight of the journal, Family Process, creates initiatives that promote family and systems theory, practice, research, and policy, with a commitment to social justice. [ Learn More ]

FPI oversees the journal, Family Process, and ensures the coordination of the operations between Family Process and our publishing partner, Wiley/Blackwell. [ Learn More ]

Grounded in a commitment to social justice, Family Process Institute aims to be an independent voice for scholarly work in the field and to shape future directions for research and practice. [ Learn More ]

New Voices Fellowship is a joint endeavor between FPI and AFTA offering opportunities for early-career scholars who have shown a commitment to social justice, equity and activism in systems and family therapy.

Family Process is a peer-reviewed journal of original articles, including theory, practice as well as qualitative and quantitative research, focused on family interaction and family relationships within larger systems. Sign up for  Content Alerts. [ Learn More ]

The New Writers’ Fellowship occurs annually and includes The Craft of Scholarly Writing Workshop, taught by Dr. Evan Imber-Black, a former editor of the Family Process journal. [ Learn More ]

The FPI Grants Initiative is comprised of three awards: The Early Scholars Research Grant; the Early Career Applied Practice Grant: and the Dissertation Grant. [ Learn More ]

The ISJ Initiative seeks to foster opportunities for bringing together international systems-oriented professionals to promote growth and understanding while advocating strongly for respect, equality, and inclusion. [ Learn More ]