Ivy Gamble Cobb, executive director and one of the four founders of The Family Center, discussed why she created the social work agency and the services it provides.

It offers social and legal services, including healthcare coordination.

Gamble Cobb founded The Family Center in 1994 and explained how the organization has changed and expanded over the years. It focuses on families affected by crisis, illness or loss.

Gamble Cobb explained how The Family Center’s creating a more secure future for vulnerable children across the city.

Having previously worked at the city’s Department of Social Services Division of AIDS Services, Gamble Cobb explained how that shaped her role at The Family Center.

For more information, visit thefamilycenter.org.