We are delighted to announce and invite you to save the date for The Family Center’s annual Spring Soirée! This special evening celebrates the vital work we do to support families, children, and individuals through comprehensive services that empower them to build healthier, more stable futures. Together, we are creating lasting change. Date: Thursday, April 24, 2025Time: 6:30 PM Cocktail Hour, 7:30 PM Program & DinnerLocation: Tribeca …
The Family Center is excited to invite you to our annual Toy Drive and Holiday Party on December 21st! This event is the heart of our holiday celebrations, bringing joy, warmth, and the spirit of giving to our clients and their families. Join us in creating unforgettable holiday memories for families in need. Your support can make this year’s celebration …
Support the LeeKong Wellness Institute!As we close the year, we invite you to join The Family Center in building a New York where every individual can thrive, secure in health and community. Your support empowers us to provide critical, holistic care to children and families impacted by trauma, crisis, and mental health challenges—offering them the tools they need for stability …
The Family Center’s Executive Director, Ivy Gamble-Cobb, was honored by Brooklyn Org at the Changemakers Ball on Oct. 23, 2024. Ivy was recognized during the inaugural celebration of The Brooklyn Org 25, which highlights the tireless work of Brooklyn’s fiercest nonprofit leaders and changemakers. Chosen for her enduring legacy and unwavering commitment to New York City families, Ivy was …
Happy PrEP Aware Week! Starting Monday, October 21st, #PrEPAwareWeek2024, supported by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) AIDS Institute, is dedicated to highlighting that PrEP is for everyone, across all ages, sexualities, and genders. To mark the occasion, we have The Family Center’s Eric speaking from the High Line about what PrEP is, who it’s for, and why …
Thank You For 30 Years!The 2024 Spring Soiree was a smashing success, as TFC staff, board, clients, and friends joined together for a night of celebration and joy. We heard from speakers about the impact that our organization has had on countless NYC families over the past three decades, and how through the support of community members and corporate sponsors, …
On Saturday, December 16th, The Family Center community gathered together to celebrate the season and ensure that our children and families felt some holiday joy. There was dancing, visits with the one-and-only Santa Claus, and holiday treats all around. Children and families received gifts donated through our Annual Toy Drive. The following companies and groups, and their employees and members, …
This September, volunteers from Nuveen gathered to assemble pencil cases for the children and teens, whom we work with. Each pencil case was filled with an assortment of essential school supplies: pencils, pens, sharpeners, and erasers. And it didn’t end there! Each case also contained a handwritten note of encouragement –a touch of personal warmth and kindness that will surely …
From that first choice to receive treatment, to the decision made everyday to keep going, recovery is a bold, courageous, and commendable journey. At the Family Center, we want to celebrate all the brave people who’ve begun this work, as well as all those supporting them through it. This month, we hosted our first Recovery Awareness BBQ for the community. …
The Family Center is delighted to announce that the 2023 CURA award for Outstanding Caregiver (hosted once a year by the NYS Kincare Coalition) is being given to Colleen – an incredible woman, mother, grandmother, and overall caregiver, whom The Family Center has been fortunate to work with over the last several years. The CURA Outstanding Caregiver Award, which recognizes …
