CHILD GUIDANCE CENTER OF SOUTHERN CT INC
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Mission Statement
The Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut is dedicated to improving the mental and behavioral health of children and teens through treatment, education, and community support.
About This Cause
Founded in 1954, the Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut's (CGC) staff is comprised of highly-trained mental health professionals, including psychiatrists, psychologists, and clinical social workers who specialize in assessing and treating the needs of young people, ages birth to 18, and their families. With office locations in Stamford and Greenwich (which also serves Darien and New Canaan residents), CGC provides comprehensive in-office and off-site services, as well as mobile emergency crisis intervention 365 days a year, for families regardless of their ability to pay. Of the children and families we serve, 89% are considered low-income according to state HUD guidelines. CGC is licensed by the State of Connecticut, designated as an Enhanced Care Clinic since 2007, and accredited as a Child Advocacy Center by the National Children's Alliance since 2004. Utilizing a child-centered, family-focused, holistic approach, our programs serve children struggling with a range of issues, such as depression, anxiety, developmental delays, self-harm, suicidal thoughts/attempts, and trauma from physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect. We are committed to enhancing access to evidence-based treatments in our communities. Crisis services target children at the highest risk for injury, abuse, or trauma: *Emergency Mobile Psychiatric Services are provided 365 days a year to stabilize critical situations and prevent suicide, violence, and dangerous behaviors *Child Advocacy Center provides a child-friendly environment in which children who have experienced physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect are interviewed for forensic purposes and connected with mental health, advocacy and medical services *Community Policing Partnership provides outreach services 365 days a year for child victims and high risk children identified by the police *Community Emergency Response offers on-site counseling for emergencies that impact large groups in the community, including natural disasters and school violence Specialized treatment services target children of certain age groups and diagnostic categories to foster healthy development: * Child and Family Therapy provides a range of clinic-based assessment and treatment services, serving children (ages 3-18) * Multi-Dimensional Family Therapy offers intensive, in-home child and parent treatment for youth abusing alcohol or drugs and engaging in delinquent or dangerous behaviors (ages 9-18) * Child First offers intensive, in-home parent/child therapy and care coordination focused on decreasing the harmful effects of trauma and deprivation on early development (ages prenatal-6) * System of Care supports families with complex needs access integrated services Finally, our preventative services, such as community education workshops and consultation services to schools and child-serving agencies, advance best practices in the field of children's mental health.