Sunrise Children's Services has been at the forefront in the fight to protect Kentucky's children since 1869. Today, Sunrise is a home for children who have been abused and neglected — children whose lives have been scarred by unspeakable physical, sexual, and emotional abuse — and who have been removed from their homes. From the president of our organization down to our direct care staff, our goal every day is to provide a place of refuge, of hope, of love, and of healing to these children whose lives have been devastated. For these children, Sunrise is a place where they can begin to feel safe, a place where they encounter adults who give unconditional love, a place where they can begin to learn that the world can be a good place.
Children must have love, stability, direction and structure to thrive. As we begin to provide those necessities, they begin to respond. What has been taken from them we can never replace; however, what they need now we can provide. We cannot stop child abuse, but we can respond compassionately to as many children as we can physically reach — improving their lives and giving them a chance to heal and break the cycle of abuse.
Sunrise Children's Services is accredited by the Joint Commission. Sunrise has earned the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval.
Sunrise Children's Services is licensed by the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
Sunrise Children's Services is a member of :
- The National Association for Children's Behavioral Health, the Childrens Alliance (Kentucky)
- The Southeastern Child Care Association.
- The Foster Family-Based Care Treatment Association.
Sunrise Children's Services is a ministry partner of the Kentucky Baptist Convention.