1. On Saturday, December 3, 2022 Children’s Crisis Treatment Center’s Board of Directors, along with Honorees Felecia and Jeffery Weiss and Janet, Buz and Matt Teacher celebrated 50 years of their vital mission to help children renew their sense of hope for a brighter future. Since their start in the basement of the Franklin Institute, CCTC has been passionately dedicated to helping children and their families heal from traumatic experiences, and to renewing their sense of hope in a brighter future.The event took place at the Bellevue Hotel in Philadelphia. CCTC’s Anniversary Gala honored the agency’s 50 years of providing high-quality mental and behavioral health services to children and their families living in the Philadelphia region who have experience the impact of child abuse, neglect, traumatic events, and other challenges to childhood development. Currently, CCTC serves over 3,500 children and their families each
year through its center, school, and community-based programs. CCTC President Emeritus Felicia Weiss, Matt, Buz and Janet Teacher were honored during the gala event.

2. Michael and Lavinia Smerconish

3. Greg and Rebecca Segall and John and Pamela Berman

4. Lavinia Smerconish, CCTC Executive Director Tony Valdez and Beth Hare

5. Gabe Caruso, Robin Tarzia, Terry Merkle and Ginny and Jim Doerr

6. Angela Segal, Jane Cook, Rebecca Segall and Emma Cook gathered for a photo at the event

7. Megan McGinnis, Scott Caliguire and Kay Bahner

8. Kent Gushner, Greg Seitter, Jacqueline Kaplan, Andrew Gushner and Missy Dietz attended the event

9. Jim Trichon and his wife, event emcee Stephanie Stahl chatted with Leonard Lundy

10. Elena Branzburg and Alex Gushner

11. Greg Seitter, Maya and Brad Pirok, Cara and Scott Fudemberg and Regan and David Rose

12. Carli Glen, Micah Jonas, Hadessa Abraham and Jeannette Rivera

13. Marcello Luzi ( left) and Greg Seitter (right) chatted with Lisa Buckingham