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On Sunday, April 14th, The Family Center participated in the JFK Runway Run for the seventh year in a row. The 20-person Family Center team consisted of Board members, Leadership Council members, and generous volunteers and donors. Follo...
In 1994, The Family Center was founded to answer the child's question, "Who will take care of me?" HIV/AIDS was devastating NYC families and leaving children without parents. Four women working in NYC government at the newly created ...
For the 6th year in a row, The Family Center is hitting a runway at JFK International Airport to run and walk a 5K race hosted there. This year, we have five Board members running, along with staff and other volunteers. As has become tra...
The Board of Directors and the Executive Staff of The Family Center are saddened to announce the passing of Barbara Blakney. Over the last 20 years, Barbara was instrumental in helping The Family Center expand and develop new service off...
The Family Center just wrapped up another fun, festive holiday season thanks to the help of Santa and scores of generous donors and volunteer elves. Thanks to these groups and hundreds of generous supporters, Family Center client familie...
The Family Center recently experienced an exciting, yet bittersweet, leadership change. Shamoun Afram (pictured above left), who served on our Board since 2011, and as Board Chair since 2015, stepped down from The Family Center Board o...
On Thursday, October 18th, Family Center Board members, Leadership Council members, staff, volunteers, donors and client families gathered at Tribeca Rooftop in Manhattan to celebrate our work at the 2nd Annual Harvest Ball. The evenin...
Tuesday, Sept. 18th TFC hosted a Career Exploration event for our teens. The night consisted of an interactive conversation with a career diverse panel of individuals that included TFC family counselor, Florie St. Aime; entrepreneur and...
TFC Turns Out in Memory of Yvette S. Walker at Komen Greater NYC’s Race for the Cure
September 10, 2018News
Family Center Executive Director Ivy Gamble Cobb (second from left) and other friends and loved ones of Yvette Yvette's daughters, Ashley (left) and Nyesha (right), hold a photo of their amazing mother and long-time TFC supporter TFC's R...
For many years now, The Family Center has partnered with Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Greater NYC to provide counseling and legal representation to low-income, minority women impacted by breast cancer, and their families. Our Race for th...
In January of this year, Family Center youth started attending dance classes twice a week with an incredible dance instructor. After several months of hard work and dedication, they wrapped up the class with a fantastic dance recital...
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 guardia...