THE FAMILY CENTER INC

THE FAMILY CENTER PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL, LEGAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO FAMILIES AFFECTED BY PARENTAL ILLNESS, CRISIS OR LOSS. SINCE 1994, THE FAMILY CENTER (TFC) HAS BEEN SERVING NEW YORK CITY'S (NYC) MOST VULNERABLE FAMILIES WITH COMPREHENSIVE, INTERDISCIPLINARY SERVICES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE STABILITY AND WELL-BEING FOR ADULTS, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. WITH AN INITIAL FOCUS ON FAMILIES IMPACTED BY HIV, TFC HAS USED RIGOROUS EVALUATION TO DEVELOP AN ARRAY OF SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS THE STRESSORS AND CHALLENGES FACED BY FAMILIES MADE VULNERABLE BY PHYSICAL OR MENTAL ILLNESS, POVERTY, TRAUMA, SUBSTANCE USE, AND OTHER BARRIERS. SPECIFICALLY, TFC SERVICES INCLUDE PERMANENCY PLANNING, INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY SUPPORTIVE COUNSELING, TRAUMA-INFORMED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, HEALTH CARE COORDINATION, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, ADVOCACY AND GROUP PROGRAMS. LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDE FOR LEGAL COUNSEL, ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION TO ADDRESS A BROAD RANGE OF LEGAL CHALLENGES IN THE AREAS