Effective Tuesday, the Mary A. Rackham Institute at U-M, directed by Cheryl King, brings together the University Center for the Child and Family, University Center for Language and Literacy, and Psychological Clinic.
Highly regarded for their excellence in mental health, language, and literacy services, these three centers have been serving individuals in the communities for several decades.
The Mary A. Rackham Institute, formerly known as the Institute for Human Adjustment, is fully accredited by the Council on Accreditation.
Mary A. Rackham had an abiding interest in the alleviation of human suffering. She collaborated with then-President Alexander Ruthven and Clarence Yoakum, the first dean of the Rackham Graduate School, to create the IHA in 1936.
Facilitated by a generous endowment from Rackham, the institute was created to provide clinical and rehabilitative services to those in need of these services and to engage in related teaching and research activities.
This name change honors Rackham’s dedication to creating and sustaining the institute.
Although the institute’s name is changing, the core values and services remain the same:
• Compassionate and science-informed clinical service.
• Excellence in clinical training.
• Respect for diverse values and goals.
• Quality of life.
