What We Do

The mission of the Intervention Research in Systemic Family Therapy topical interest network is to create a community of Systemic Family Therapy (SFT) researchers through online networking and research conferences, and to disseminate research findings to therapists, policy makers, and the public in order to inform policy related to healthcare and mental healthcare.

Members in this Network will benefit from:

• Quarterly webinars on key topics including innovative methods, grant funding, and statistics
• Annual research conference with speakers from the SFT community
• Online community for networking, discussions and profiles of scholars
• White papers, research briefs, and blogs with the aim of disseminating SFT knowledge to the field, policy makers, and the public

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It is a core value of the Intervention Research in Systemic Family Therapy Topic Interest Network to affirm and promote equity, diversity, and inclusion by challenging structural prejudice and oppression and fostering a climate where all individuals experience intrinsic mutual respect and freedom to exist without fearing harm. We enact this value through policies and practices, not just within our organization, but throughout the mental health services we provide and the systemic research we conduct. Specifically, we view it central to the practice of ethical systemic research to:

• create spaces that are inviting and welcoming to diverse populations;
• recruit and mentor diverse research team members;
• reduce barriers to participation and amplify voices that have been historically silenced;
• seek input from, and collaborate with, community stakeholders impacted by the research we conduct;
• provide inclusive options for participants to self-identify;
• increase access to the resulting knowledge of research by making data accessible; and translating results into forms relevant to the communities who can benefit from the information.

Our 6th annual conference will be held October 25-27 in Tuscon, AZ

Home to an up-and-coming CFT program with a unique focus relevant to our current times, we are thrilled to partner with AAMFT and the Arizona Geographic division of AAMFT to host our 2026 annual conference at The University of Arizona. To meet the call for research translation and public visibility of our field, which was highlighted with urgency by leaders in the field at our last conference, our theme this year is: “Bridging Worlds: Translating Research for Communities, Policy, and Practice. The conference will span from an optional networking event Sunday night to two full days of conference events Monday and Tuesday. A call for abstracts to submit papers, workshops, symposiums, and posters will be posted in April, and as always, there will be reduced registration fees for students. See the Call for Abstracts on our Events page.

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