Piloted in 1978 as a one-stop social service centre for families, the Ang Mo Kio Family Service Centre was started by the Singapore Council of Social Service (present-day National Council of Social Service) and three affiliate agencies - the Asian Women's Welfare Association, the Singapore Anglican Welfare Council and the Young Men's Christian Association of Singapore.
In 1984, the service centre was registered as an autonomous organisation under the Societies Act. Today, the centre operates three branches which provide family services including befriending of the elderly, family and marital enrichment and child development.