Ivy Gamble Cobb

Ivy Gamble Cobb, LMSW, is the Executive Director of The Family Center. The mission of The Family Center is to strengthen families affected by illness, crisis, or loss to create a more secure present and future for their children. We believe every child deserves an answer to the question “Who will take care of me?” Ivy was part of a team of four women who established The Family Center in 1994. Prior to co-founding The Family Center, Ivy worked at the NYC Department of Social Services Division of AIDS Services as a Family Case Manager and as a Program Planner. Ivy is featured in the video “A Gift for My Children: Families Talk about Custody Planning”, and has co-authored articles on the issue of families affected by parental illness. Ivy received her Bachelors Degree from New York University, her Masters degree in Social Work from Hunter College School of Social Work and has earned credits towards a PhD in Social Welfare.