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The Child and Family Guidance Center

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The Child and Family Guidance Center

Giving children & families the tools and support to heal from trauma and build brighter futures.

The mission of The Child & Family Guidance Center is to provide culturally responsive mental health services and complementary supports to children, teenagers, and their families, regardless of their ability to pay. Our goal is for all Fairfield County children to be emotionally and psychologically healthy so that they can reach their maximum potential at home, at school and in life.

11/19/2025

Gov. Ned Lamont has officially signed HB 8004 into law, an important step toward strengthening children’s behavioral-health access across Connecticut. The bill reflects the work of the Transforming Children’s Behavioral Health Policy & Planning Committee, the statewide group charged with identifying gaps, improving crisis response, and ensuring families can get timely, appropriate care.

Michael Patota, President & CEO of CFGC, serves on this committee and has helped bring the real-world needs of children and families directly into the policymaking process. HB 8004 moves Connecticut closer to a system where every child, in every community, can access the behavioral-health support they deserve.

Thank you for the leadership of TCB Tri-Chairs State Senator Ceci Maher, Deputy Majority Leader Tammy Exum, and Senior Policy Advisor to the Secretary, OPM, Claudio Gualtieri.

Thank you to the Tow Youth Justice Institute!

11/18/2025

Today, we want to highlight our Care Coordination program.💙

Our Care Coordination team is here to listen, guide, and walk alongside families through these struggles. With Wraparound services, we address both the practical and emotional needs, helping families find stability, hope, and brighter days ahead.

Because every family deserves to see their children smiling again. ✨

11/11/2025

Service is not a moment. It’s a lifetime of courage, love, and quiet endurance.

At The Child & Family Guidance Center, we join our community in honoring the courage and sacrifice of our nation’s veterans and their families.

We understand that the journey doesn’t end with homecoming. Many continue to face the unseen challenges of service, stress, and transition. We stand with every family walking the path toward healing, stability, and connection.

To our veterans and their families, thank you.

11/09/2025

Big news! 🎉 CFGC has a new billboard on I-95 northbound by the Amphitheatre!

It highlights our mission to provide culturally informed mental health care for children and families — and shines a light on our Mobile Crisis Team.
Over 700,000 people will see it each week for the next month!

Thank you to Sylvadra Ellis, LCSW, Regional Director of the Mobile Crisis Intervention Services Program, for your collaboration and partnership! 💙

11/07/2025

Celebrate Creativity and Community at the C-U Onstage! Talent Show! 🎤

Please support Connect-Us on Saturday, November 8th, at 2:30 pm for the C-U Onstage! Talent Show at The Klein Memorial Auditorium!

We are proud to support Connectus as one of our fellow community supports for children and families in Greater Bridgeport!

11/01/2025

El Día de los Mu***os is a time to remember and honor those who came before us. Families create ofrendas with marigolds, candles, and photos, keeping stories alive and love present across generations.

At The Child & Family Guidance Center, we know that remembering and sharing stories helps children heal, connect, and grow. Hoy celebramos el poder del amor que nunca desaparece. Today, we celebrate the power of love that never fades.

10/28/2025

Thank you to Kiwanis Club of Weston CT for hosting the Reservoir Run—a Half Marathon, 5K, and Kids’ Fun Run—this past Sunday! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️💨

We’re very grateful to be one of the event’s beneficiaries again this year, supporting our mission to provide essential behavioral health and family support services across our community. 💙

Many thanks to everyone who participated, volunteered, or cheered! Special thanks to our CFGC Team including board members, Dr. Michele Feinberg and Jaqueline Stephens, as well as CFGC CEO, Michael Patota, and staff Guy Bo****no, Noel Bernard, Erin Sudbey, Danielle Marchione, Xiomara Lopez, and her son, Liam.

Together, we’re running toward a brighter future for children and families. 💪💙

10/25/2025

This year, we're celebrating 100 years of service, and we’re thinking bold with our newly launched 100 for 100 Campaign.

What is 100 for 100? It’s three centennial goals that honor our past and invest in our future:
🎂 Welcome 100 new donors into the CFGC community
🎂 Inspire $100 gifts in honor of our 100 years
🎂 Complete 100 community connections in schools and neighborhoods

These goals aren’t just numbers. They’re our commitment to being there for the next child, the next family, and the next 100 years.

Celebrate with us! cfguidance.com/100for100

10/24/2025

Thank you to Andrea Torres Fodor for her incredible leadership in the 2025 Latino Business Expo, hosted by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Bridgeport, Inc! 🎉

It was wonderful connecting with Eva Y. Vega, and a special thanks to Juan Paez-Romero for welcoming us as new members. We’re thrilled to be part of this amazing community!

We loved meeting inspiring entrepreneurs, celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, and sharing our mission to support children and families across our community.

A big thank-you to our board members, Cindy Carrasquilla and Lourdes Delgado, and to our CFGC Staff, Danielle Marchione, Erin Sudbey, Noel Bernard, and Nicole O'Shea for participating in this event.

Together, we’re building a stronger, healthier Bridgeport. 💪🏽❤️

10/15/2025

We are excited to share that the Kiwanis Club of Weston CT will host the Reservoir Run—a Half Marathon, 5K, and Kids’ Fun Run—on Sunday, October 26. The Child & Family Guidance Center is again one of the event’s beneficiaries.

Register online today by using these links to participate or volunteer:
Registration: https://heyor.ca/LCHNzR
Volunteer: https://heyor.ca/xLo0RN

We hope you can join us! 🏃🏽🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏿‍♂️💨

10/13/2025

Mental health is shaped by history, culture, and community. For Indigenous youth, systemic barriers and historical trauma continue to affect mental health outcomes.

That's why we're committed to ensuring every child and family has access to compassionate, culturally responsive mental health support, today and every day.

Please note that our offices are closed in observance of

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180 Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport, CT
06604

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 6pm
Tuesday	8am - 6pm
Wednesday	8am - 6pm
Thursday	8am - 6pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+12033946529

Website

http://www.cfguidance.org/

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Our Vision, Mission and History

Our Vision

All children and families will have the emotional well-being and resources needed to succeed in life.

Our Mission

We provide children and families with culturally-informed mental health care and complementary supports, regardless of ability to pay.

Our History

Two things have remained constant in the Child and Family Guidance Center’s 90+ year history—the need for affordable mental health services and champions to advocate for them.

On September 1, 1925, the Bridgeport Mental Hygiene Clinic—the third of its kind in Connecticut—opened its doors. The inspiration behind the clinic’s creation came from wealthy businessman Clifford W. Beers, who was instrumental in the establishment of the Connecticut Society for Mental Hygiene. Beers himself suffered from mental illness, and could afford the very best treatment. Knowing that many people could not pay for treatment of any kind, he rallied a group of business people in Bridgeport to support this new venture. With an operating budget of $5424, we started out with a staff of two, providing free mental health care in Bridgeport several days each week.

Three name changes and three Bridgeport locations later, the Child and Family Guidance Center is now located at 180 Fairfield Avenue. With an operating budget of $11 million, we have a staff of 125 people and operate three satellite offices in Fairfield, Stratford, and Norwalk.

Our sixteen programs have helped thousands of people in Fairfield County, with the majority of our work being done in Greater Bridgeport and Greater Norwalk. Across all of our programs, we strive to increase the emotional well-being of the people we serve and create stable and nurturing environments for children.