Family Center Inc

Legal services:tfc provides a range of legal services for terminally-ill parents and new caregivers including non-contested custody and guardianship proceedings, advanced directives and entitlements advocacy. For hiv+ individuals, tfc's legal department additionally offers legal consultation and/or representation on a range of legal issues including uncontested and contested family law proceedings, housing, home care, discrimination, consumer finance and breach of confidentiality, provided that the individual's need for legal counsel is directly related to his/her hiv status. Legal representation is provided through direct representation, brief advice and counsel and legal clinics and workshops. Future care planning - tfc provides future care planning (permanency planning) and family law services for clients. We assist with guardianship for both minor children and disabled adults, child custody visitation, adoption, child and spousal support and paternity. Advanced directives - tfc works to give clients peace of mind and the ability to face the worst with dignity. We assist clients in executing standby guardianships, wills, powers of attorney, living wills and health care proxies. Public benefits - tfc assists clients in accessing public benefits to ensure that parents can provide for children, grandchildren and dependent adults. We provide income maintenance representation on issues such as food stamps, medicare/medicaid, hasa benefits and supplemental security income and social security disability benefits. Housing - tfc assists clients in maintaining safe and secure housing. We represent them in housing nonpayment, holdover, succession matters and repair cases.

The irene leekong health and wellness institute at the family center is a full service mental health clinic providing counseling,psychological and psychiatric services. The institute specializes in serving children, adolescents and teens with mental illness and assists in the positive growth of the entire family.