Family Center Inc

Family Center Inc

(718) 230-1379

315 West 36th Street
New York, NY - 10007


The Family Center, Inc. works to create a more secure present and future for children whose parents have a life-threatening illness by providing comprehensive legal and social services, education and research. The Family Center evolved from the vision of four women, who, while working at the Department of Social Services in New York City, focused on the needs of families affected by AIDS. The biggest concern of the parents was not for themselves, but for their children. However, little was being done to prepare the children for death, mourning and rebuilding their lives. With these families in mind, The Family Center was founded in 1994 to help families remain stable and cope with the implications and gravity of their health situation.The Family Center provides integrated legal and social services, conducts research, disseminates information, leads advocacy efforts and provides family and youth programs designed to help children, parents and caregivers deal with the transitions brought by illness and death. The Family Center serves families affected by life threatening illness and parental loss throughout the five boroughs of New York City, and provides technical assistance to organizations nationwide. All agency services are free, confidential and offered in a number of languages.

“The Family Center’s mission is to strengthen families affected by crisis, illness or loss to create a more secure present and future for their children.”

source: http://www.thefamilycenter.org


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