Elizabethtown, KY – On Friday, February 12, boys living at Crossroads Treatment Center in Elizabethtown were moved to the Spring Meadows Center in Mt. Washington. Both facilities are therapeutic residential programs owned by Sunrise Children’s Services.

“The federal Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) has brought about a great many changes in the world of child welfare,” explained Sunrise President Dale Suttles. “One of those changes is fewer children are placed in congregate care, and as a result, the Kentucky Cabinet for health and family services has instructed providers to reduce the number of beds they make available.”

Because of this, Sunrise made the decision to close its boys’ residential treatment facility in Elizabethtown and move the boys to its newer and more functional Spring Meadows facility. Sunrise’s Glen Dale Center, a residential program for girls in Elizabethtown, will remain open.

“The Crossroads program has often had a waiting list of children in need of its service.  However, the facility itself could only house up to 14 children,” said Suttles. “With the move to Spring Meadows, Sunrise will be able to accept more referrals for this much-needed service for hurting boys.”

A new use for the Crossroads facility will be evaluated in the months to come.