
Do you need residential treatment in Sunrise?
NEVER NEED RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT AGAIN. 9 OUT OF 10 SUNRISE STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE OUR PROGRAM NEVER NEED RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT AGAIN. Regulate her emotions through our joint commision accredited residential program. Excel in school by working with our licensed and certified teachers.
What is the Sunrise program?
In addition to providing seven-day-a-week-round-the clock care, the young people are taught on campus through agreements Sunrise has with the local school district. The goal of the programs is to help young people transition from a home of abuse and neglect so they are able to return to their homes, or into a more traditional foster care setting.
What is the Sunrise agency?
Unlike other agencies, Sunrise is a Christ-centered-foster-care and foster-to-adopt ministry that has a commitment to produce and maintain strong therapeutic foster homes. We provide individual and family therapy services to address emotional, social, and situational problems such as stress, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and trauma.
What does sunrise children’s services do?
Sunrise Children’s Services provides care for close to 1,000 kids and family members throughout the state of Kentucky. Sunrise Children’s Services operates a network of therapeutic residential programs across the state that offers long-term, residential care and treatment to young people.

Accreditations
The Joint Commission, formerly known as JCAHO, is a nonprofit organization that accredits rehab organizations and programs. Founded in 1951, the Joint Commision's mission is to improve the quality of patient care and demonstrating the quality of patient care.
Treatment
Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.
Levels of care
Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives.
Clinical services
Animal therapy (aka pet therapy or animal-assisted therapy) can be very healing, as it allows patients to bond with animals, who give unconditional love. This is particularly useful for those who suffered trauma by the hands of people, who may be able to trust and form closer attachments to animals than humans at certain stages of rehabilitation.
What is a DBT Residential Treatment Center?
Sunrise is a fully integrated DBT residential treatment center. This means that Dialectical Behavior Therapy plays an integral part of our foundation for treatment.
What does DBT look like in a Residential Treatment setting?
At Sunrise, we make an effort to incorporate DBT into nearly every facet of our program because of the benefit it is to our clients to adopt these skills.
DBT Residential Treatment: My Experience
I recall a time recently when I was able to coach a client to use her mindfulness DBT skill amidst a temporary interpersonal crisis. She came to me one afternoon and I could see that she was quite obviously upset. As she approached me she exasperatedly said, “I need someone to talk to”.
Why Choose a DBT Residential Treatment Center?
Sunrise is considered one of the leading DBT residential treatment centers for teenage girls. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a skills-based therapy model developed to improve distress tolerance, emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness and mindfulness.
DBT Treatment for Teenage Girls and Their Families
Sunrise is a residential treatment center serving adolescent girls and their families. We help girls ages 13-17 with emotional struggles, including anxiety, borderline personality disorder, depression, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder and self-injurious or suicidal behavior.
Mikey
Mikey came to Sunrise and then went directly to the hospital. His parents forced him to hold his bowel movements which gave him a horrible internal infection. The abuse he experienced within his home was horrific. Sunrise worked directly with the medical treatment team as he slowly healed.
Taya
Taya bounced around from foster home to foster home. She had been in 12 foster homes before coming to Sunrise. Taya would run away whenever a bond seemed to be forming with a foster family. She refused to trust anyone. Of course, why would she. She had experienced physical abuse not only by her relatives, but also within one of her foster homes.
Jessie
Jessie aged out of the system and decided to take advantage of the Sunrise VentureON Independent Living program. Sunrise workers spent numerous hours teaching him how to shop for groceries, take care of an apartment, and fill out applications. Jessie ended up getting a job at a local grocery store.
LaCoria
LaCoria’s mother struggled from a drug addiction and her father was serving a 15-year sentence in prison. She ended up living with her grandma (NiNi). However, she became a ward of the state when her grandma turned ill and was no longer able to care for her. The Rawlings, a Sunrise foster family, were able to bring LaCoria into their home.
Shaun
Shaun came to Sunrise with a black garbage bag holding a few of his belongings. He was removed from his home due to exhibiting behavioral issues. Through counseling and trust building, Shaun revealed to counselors that he had been abused as a child and his acts of defiance were due to not knowing how to process these things.
Nicole
Nicole’s mom gave up her parental rights because she felt that Nicole deserved better. Her mother was struggling with a drug addiction and refused treatment. Nicole asked to live with her grandmother, but her grandmother was also an active drug user.
Cumberland Adventure Program – Bronston (Pulaski County near Lake Cumberland)
The Cumberland Adventure Program uses therapeutic outdoor adventures experiences and clinical intervention to assist boys who suffer from behavioral or emotional issues. Many of the boys come from backgrounds involving alcohol and substance abuse, and counseling is available for those issues as well.
Spring Meadows Center – Mt. Washington
Spring Meadows serves up to 20 male adolescents who struggle with sexually maladaptive behaviors. Our 18,000 square-foot facility provides housing, meals, education and recreational space, along with outdoor areas. Therapeutic care and intervention is provided to help young men build a strong foundation for long-term recovery.
Glen Dale Center – Elizabethtown
Glen Dale provides therapeutic care and individual support for girls ages 12-18. Most of these girls arrive with a history of abuse or neglect which has led to behavioral and emotional problems. Through individual, group, and family therapy, trauma recovery support, individual life skills, and substance abuse counseling, we help to promote healing.
