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 …
Join us for Thanksgiving! Join Us for a Thanksgiving Feast—Open to All NYC Residents! This Thanksgiving, The Family Center is partnering with National Action Network, Bedford Central Presbyterian Church, The LeeKong Family, and Katie O’s Soul Food Restaurant to serve warm, delicious meals to anyone in need in Brooklyn and across New York City. What’s on the menu? A mouthwatering Soul …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Yesterday, The Family Center joined Team Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert (JALBCA) at the annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure! The race was held to fundraise for breast cancer support programs, patient navigation services, research, and more. JALBCA has funded many of our legal programs – serving breast cancer patients at the intersections of oppressed identities – …
