Causes: Children & Youth, Children & Youth Services, Community Mental Health Centers, Mental Health, Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, Substance Abuse Dependency, Prevention & Treatment

Mission: Our MissionWe provide children and families with culturally-informed mental health care and complementary supports, regardless of ability to pay. Our VisionAll children and families will have the emotional well-being and resources needed to succeed in life.

Results: The The Child and Family Guidance Center has been providing mental health services to thousands of children and families since 1925

Target demographics: children and families with culturally-informed mental health care and complementary supports, regardless of ability to pay.

Direct beneficiaries per year: 4389 people, answered 1298 crisis calls and provided 20,231 counseling sessions.

Geographic areas served: The Greater Bridgeport Region, Norwalk, Stratford and surrounding towns

Programs: Family support services-provides in home case mgmt, wrap-around services and care coordination to parents and the entire family outpatient mental health services-provides individual group and family psychotherapy to children under the age of 18.emergency mobile case coordination services-provides urgent care to children who are at risk of harm to themselves or others as well as children with complex needs who need coordination of services. preventive services-provides education and early intervention services to parents and children.