November is National Adoption Month!
Sunrise Children's Services
by adminsunrise
4M ago
There are approximately 117,000 children in the U.S. currently waiting to be adopted. The need in Kentucky is also great, with more than 8,000 children in out-of-home care. It is fitting then, during National Adoption Month, that we highlight one of our former Sunrise foster parents who found great joy in adopting her two children. Jen Potts, from Lexington, adopted Walker and Alonna in 2009. Back then, Sunrise was known as the Kentucky Baptist Homes for Children. At the time, Potts was a special ed teacher and Walker (known then as Geraldo) was her student. He was six, and his sister was five ..read more
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Sunrise Spring Meadows Center resident discovers caring people at State Fair
Sunrise Children's Services
by adminsunrise
7M ago
*Originally published in Kentucky Today.  At Sunrise, we do our very best to let our kids know they are loved and cared for by all of our staff. Recently, however, one of our residential boys discovered that there are many people outside of our agency who also love our kids. Each year, the boys who live at Sunrise’s Spring Meadows Center in Mt. Washington take a trip to the Kentucky State Fair. Because it is considered a school activity, the boys are assigned to write a paper on something they learned, liked or found interesting during the trip. One of our boys shared his paper: THE FAIR ..read more
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High School Graduates Celebrated in Sunrise’s Independent Living Program
Sunrise Children's Services
by adminsunrise
8M ago
Sunrise Children’s Services has recently celebrated three high school graduates in its independent living program. One graduated in the Cumberland region, another in the Owensboro area. A third graduate, named Austin Burns, recently graduated from McCracken County High School. Austin transitioned into Sunrise independent living in Paducah from a Sunrise foster home, also in the Paducah region. He completed his high school credits in December 2022, and officially graduated and walked in May 2023. “Austin is currently working full time at FiveStar gas station, has transitioned well into the inde ..read more
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Spring Meadows Center Finds Its Prayer Place
Sunrise Children's Services
by adminsunrise
10M ago
Approximately 50 people gathered outside Sunrise’s Spring Meadows Center in Mt. Washington, Kentucky on May 1 to dedicate a newly-constructed gazebo called “The Prayer Place.” This new structure is designed for boys currently living at Spring Meadows, along with the staff and visitors, to enjoy a time of prayer and even worship, if they choose. The gazebo was dedicated in memory of Mike Dixon, former religious life leader for Sunrise/Kentucky Baptist Homes for Children. Spring Meadows was located in Middletown, Kentucky, at the time Dixon was working at Sunrise. Belinda Snider, current treasur ..read more
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Sunrise Reaches Out to Young People Through New Mentor Program
Sunrise Children's Services
by adminsunrise
11M ago
I met Chuck* when he first arrived at Sunrise’s Spring Meadow Center (SMC) in Mt. Washington.  As I began the admission process with him, I noticed he was a friendly, talkative boy who was – as most are at first – anxious about what his new life at SMC would be like.  He seemed determined to get through the treatment program here, and he applied himself to his therapy work for a time.  However, as time went by, he seemed to lose hope and motivation to keep moving in a healthy direction. As a treatment team, we had considered starting a mentor program to help the boys with their ..read more
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Former Glen Dale Resident Finds a New Path, a New Home, and a New Friend!
Sunrise Children's Services
by adminsunrise
1y ago
Today was bittersweet as I moved one of our young ladies from Sunrise’s Glen Dale Center in Elizabethtown to her own place. She has been a very special, sweet, kind soul and has left a lasting impression upon many staff and children during her stay. She has shown us that no matter what challenges life brings, you get to choose your path. She has reminded me that your family is whoever you choose to be a part of your family. I’m so proud of this young lady and so happy for her to start her new journey. In addition to her new home, she adopted a senior dog named King.  This dog ha ..read more
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Single Mother Trusts in God, Reunites with Children
Sunrise Children's Services
by adminsunrise
1y ago
At Sunrise we often celebrate success stories in our foster families, including adoptions. But we realize that many children have a goal of reunification with their birth families. And so do many parents. For Arnisha Shegog, parent of four children, that goal was realized. On November 4, 2021, Shegog was reunited with all four of her children. This was actually after the second time her children were placed in the foster care system. The first time her kids entered foster care occurred when one of her children was abused by a family member. At that time, Shegog was a single mother, just coming ..read more
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Donor’s ministry to Sunrise began with a two-dollar bill!
Sunrise Children's Services
by adminsunrise
1y ago
Wanda Sullivan, former Administrative Assistant at the New Hope Pregnancy Center, had heard of Sunrise Children’s Services but hadn’t yet made any real connection with its ministry. That changed in 2018 when she retired from her job. “The Lord just kind of put a burden on my heart for Sunrise,” Sullivan said. “So, I told my pastor, Brother Robbie Fairley at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Shepherdsville, that I would be reaching out to Sunrise.” Sullivan did just that. And then she waited. And prayed. Her specific prayer was: “Lord, I’m putting out the fleece. If our church or myself were sup ..read more
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Teenager’s Act of Kindness Impacts Sunrise
Sunrise Children's Services
by adminsunrise
2y ago
Seventeen-year-old Avery Krahwinkel recently asked her friends to donate items to Sunrise foster care instead of giving her gifts on her birthday. And they did! Items donated included soap, bubble bath, deodorant, shampoo, toothpaste, toys, and 32 jumbo rolls of toilet paper! “I did something similar last year during the pandemic since I knew non-profits were struggling with having less volunteers and donations,” said Avery. “I am very fortunate and don’t need a bunch of gifts. And since people would be willing to spend money to get me a present, I asked them to spend money on donations instea ..read more
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Former Sunrise Foster Kid Gives Back to Sunrise
Sunrise Children's Services
by adminsunrise
2y ago
Autumn Todd knows all about Sunrise Children’s Services back when it was Kentucky Baptist Homes for Children. She experienced the program firsthand as a foster child living in about six or seven different Sunrise foster homes, in our former Dixon Center (on two separate occasions), and in our former Genesis Home (in Mayfield). “I spent probably over half my childhood in (Sunrise) placement,” Autumn said. Autumn appreciates the help she received from Sunrise. “I would say that getting placement in Sunrise Children’s Services really helped me learn coping skills to control a lot of anger issues ..read more
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