On June 27th, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed Senate Bill S6217A, amending Section 1726 of the Surrogate’s Court Procedure Act. This legislation amends the law in New York State to allow parents to designate a standby guardian to take over the care of their children in the event that the parents are detained, incarcerated, deported or otherwise separated …
On Friday, April 6th, Family Center teens sacrificed their last day of spring break to learn more about how to develop and achieve their goals in life. Hosted by 2018 Harvest Ball Honoree Aren LeeKong and his wife Aliya, #Goals was a day filled with thoughtful conversations, moving testimonials by a variety of speakers and activities to help teens formulate …
Please join The Family Center’s Leadership Council (LC) for dinner Monday, May 21st from 6:30 to 8 p.m in Manhattan as they host an open meeting for prospective members. Everyone must register through Eventbrite in order to attend.The LC works tirelessly to support Family Center programming and was recently a critical force in launching our new Economic Justice Project through their …
Thursday, May 10th2:30-4:30 p.m.The Family Center at 493 Nostrand Avenue.Click here for directions.Loading…
The cold on Sunday, April 15th did not stop The Family Center from celebrating the JFK Runway Run with a brunch hosted by Board Chair, Shamoun Afram. Team TFC and supporters gathered early Sunday afternoon for food and drinks while mingling and learning more about the agency’s work. For the first time in 6 years, we did not participate in …
The Yellow Rose Prom Project is back for 2018! The Family Center is once again delighted to partner with Shauna to provide a glamorous prom experience to a young woman who has lost her mother and is receiving Family Center services.Shauna conceived of The Yellow Rose Prom Project when she first toured The Family Center in December 2015 and learned …
Last year, The Family Center began partnering with the National Council for Behavioral Health to launch and implement a Trauma-informed Care Initiative. This Initiative is aimed not only at strengthening our services for New Yorkers affected by trauma, but also at infusing an increased sensitivity about, and responsiveness to, trauma and re-traumatization into all our work.The Initiative kicked off with …
The Family Center’s Leadership Council (LC) is hosting an open meeting for prospective members on Wednesday, Feb. 21st from 6:30 to 8 p.m in Manhattan. Everyone must register through Eventbrite in order to attend and all are welcomed.The LC works tirelessly to support Family Center programming and was recently a critical force in launching our new Economic Justice Project through …
Sunday, April 15th, Family Center Board members, staff, volunteers and supporters will take to the tarmac of JFK Airport’s runways! For the sixth year in a row, The Family Center is fielding a team to participate in the JFK Runway Run. Over the years, and thanks to dedicated supporters, the JFK Run has generated over $82,000 for The Family Center. …
Keith is turning ferocious five on February 2, 2018!As a family, we decided that going forward into 2018, we are putting more emphasis on what’s really important in our lives which is quality time with our loved ones, more experiences, more kindness, less materialism, and being a blessing to others.Keith loves celebrating his birthday with his family and friends, eating …
