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The Sunshine Center offers free counseling services for child and adult victims of abuse and neglect, as well as completely free parenting classes for parents of children ages 0-17. 
 In all of the parenting classes, parents learn how to deal with the stress of being a parent; as well as developing better communication skills, learning appropriate discipline approaches and positive behavior management. There is no cost for these classes for Franklin County residents- and due to the global pandemic, we have begun offering these classes online over Zoom for the safety of our students and staff.

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If you are interested in enrolling in a parenting class, please follow the steps below:

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* Step One: Click the button "Sign Me Up" to download the online parenting class registration forms, (these are required in order to sign up for the class). 

* Step Two: Email your completed registration forms to crsunshinecenter@gmail.com.

Infant Supply Pantry

Resources for infants and toddlers (Diapers, wipes, formula, etc.)
Struggling between paychecks…?

We all face struggles from time to time- we want to offer a helping hand to the parents in our community that may be facing hardship. 

At the Sunshine Center, we have items in our Infant Supply Pantry such as: diapers, wipes, formula, baby food, (and in limited quantity) baby clothes and blankets.

 Supervised Visitation 

 Offering a safe, neutral and nurturing environment for the families we serve within our community in order to fulfill the need of supervised visits. Our goal through the Supervised Visitation service is to enhance the relationship between visiting parent and child(ren) while maintaining the safety and well-being of the child(ren), parents and staff.
(There is an income-based fee for this service)

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To Begin Supervised Visitation: 

Step One: If you are interested in Supervised Visitation, please click the "Download Now" button to complete the intake paperwork.

Step Two: Once complete, you can email your intake forms to frankfortsunshinecenter@gmail.com

 Domestic Violence Support Group

Remember:  For those that may be in a domestic violence situation, there is always a computer trail. If you think someone is tracking your usage, please exit out of this website and find a safer computer. If you are in a crisis and need immediate help, please call our 24 hour crisis hotline at 502-229-9762.

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Services CURRENTLY provided by Family Abuse Services, Inc. (502-229-6116) to be provided by The Sunshine Center effective January 1, 2018:

• ​ 24/7 Domestic violence and elder abuse crisis hotline

• Emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence & elder abuse 
  (If you need access to a safe place due to a domestic violence situation-
  please call 502-875-3495)

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There is Something You Can Do!  

 Many individuals and groups donate diapers, wipes, baby food, formula, baby clothes, and other essential items. Because of this we can then provide them to those that are in need! If you would like to make a donation to our infant supply pantry, please call 502-875-3495.

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Make an Impact!

Sign up to use your extra change to make a change! The extra change from each transaction you make can be "rounded up" & donated each month to the Frankfort Area Children's Council Inc.. Click the button below to find out more!

CONTACT US:

The Sunshine Center

 - Transitional housing for victims of domestic violence & elder abuse

212 Steele Street

Frankfort, KY 40601

Phone:  502-875-3495

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24 Hour Domestic Violence/Elder Abuse Crisis Hotline:  502-229-9762 (currently provided by Family Abuse Services, Inc.)
 

REPORT ABUSE

In September 2012, the state launched a new abuse and neglect reporting portal.  The online Kentucky Child/Adult Protective Services Reporting System makes it convenient, confidential and secure to report non-emergency situations that do not require an immediate response from Department for Community Based Services staff. 

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(To access this website- click the View More button below)

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Abuse doesn't just happen to the young.

Over 10 million seniors experience elder abuse each year - this has to stop.

While early studies indicated that both men and women were fairly equal victims of elder abuse, more recent studies have demonstrated that women are more likely to experience some form of assault, both throughout life and over the age of 65. 

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