Event Information:

We are so excited to welcome you all back for another night of community and enjoyment at our newly reimagined fundraiser, the Growing Together Gathering! Join us as we return to BLDG 4 in Manchester, where we will have both new and familiar activities, games, prizes, entertainment, delicious barbeque, craft beverages, and more in addition to our annual auction. This year we are inviting our guests to bring their families! We look forward to offering children's activities and entertainment as well as fun for the adults so that everyone can have a great time and come together as a community.

We hope you'll join us on May 31st and enjoy an evening of reconnecting with friends and colleagues in the community while supporting children who need our help! This promises to be a one-of-a-kind, magical night for all.

We are excited to announce that proceeds from this year's event will support renovations, expansions, and improvements across departments at CCGC, as there are diverse funding needs to be met for all of our programs this year. This event will make it possible to provide new resources to our clients and students and make improvements to our physical spaces that will enhance their care as they work to overcome both behavioral and mental health challenges as well as other difficult circumstances.

TICKETS to this year's GROWING TOGETHER GATHERING are still available!

This ticket will grant you access to the in-person event in Manchester, CT, where you can enjoy included food and drink, entertainment, access to our auctions, and more. NEW THIS YEAR: We are offering multiple ticket levels to make it possible to expand the event and allow everyone to purchase tickets in a way that suits their preferences!

Ticket Pricing

Regular Adult Tickets- $50
- Includes access to the event and all food and non-alcoholic beverages, cash bar
VIP Tickets- $80
- Includes the same as regular tickets plus a swag bag, 5 game tokens, and open bar
Kids' Tickets- $13
- Includes access to the event and all food and non-alcoholic beverages
- Please purchase these tickets for children ages 5-17. Kids 4 and under are free!
VIP Ticket Packs
- Buy more and save, plus get reserved seating (in addition to everything listed for VIP tickets above)
- Buy 4 VIP tickets and you'll receive reserved seating at one of our tables- $280
- Buy 8 VIP tickets and reserve an entire table- $570

For questions or to make a donation or ticket purchase today via cash or check, please contact Molly Getchell at 860-643-2101 ext. 217 or mollygetchell@ccgcinc.org.

A Note About Dress Code: as we are making some changes to the event to focus on the important things (raising support for the kids, having fun, making connections) formal wear is not required! This year we are recommending anything from "smart casual" to "cocktail attire" but encourage all of our guests to dress in the way that makes them feel their best. Remember, we do like to take pictures!

What is the Community Child Guidance Clinic?

Community Child Guidance Clinic, Inc. is a private, nonprofit, special education and mental health agency offering diagnostic, treatment, and consultation services to children 0-18 and their families. CCGC has worked to provide quality care for children suffering from mental and behavioral health concerns for over 60 years, and its mission states: “Our mission is to assist and support children with emotional and behavioral issues by providing a special education day school and a system of child and family-focused mental health services.” The agency fulfills this mission by providing an array of services for children including outpatient counseling, in-home services, an intensive outpatient program, therapeutic groups, Victims of Crime Assistance Services (VOCA), and a clinical day school. CCGC makes these services available to all children living in central Connecticut and offers vital opportunities for treatment, healing, and growth in a location that is accessible to families. The agency currently serves over 35 towns throughout Connecticut, and over 700 children each year.

CCGC originally opened its doors in 1959, with the mission of providing mental health services to families in Manchester and surrounding towns who would have otherwise needed to travel a significant distance when seeking care. CCGC’s small staff originally only provided outpatient counseling and psychiatric services, but later the agency grew to include a preschool and sexual abuse treatment team. These added programs represent the beginning of an ongoing commitment at CCGC to provide services that are relevant to the current needs of the community and which utilize the most contemporary practices in the field. Today, CCGC continues this tradition with the more recent additions of multiple Evidence-Based Practices, including Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Attachment, Regulation, and Competency (ARC), and Modular Approach to Therapy for Children (MATCH).

Growing Together Gathering 2024

Join us for a night of celebration as we help children grow better, together!