The timeline below shows the collaborative efforts made to help Sunflower Kids bring families together:
1997
The position of Child Access Coordinator (CAC) is created for the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government to support and facilitate the safe visitation of children and their non-custodial parents.
1998
The CAC begins contracting with the local organization, Supervised Visitation, Inc., to administer supervised visitation and monitored exchange services.
2000
The Domestic Violence Prevention Board officially recognizes the need for supervised visitation and monitored exchange services
2001
Supervised Visitation, Inc. is reorganized as a non-profit organization and renamed Sunflower Kids
2001
Sunflower Kids establishes relationships with all of the primary domestic violence agencies including the YMCA, Bluegrass Domestic Violence Program, the Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, and the Division of Police
2003
Lexington Fayette Urban County Government is awarded a federal Safe Havens grant as part of the Violence Against Women Act, ensuring that federal funds are appropriated to expand supervised visitations and monitored exchange services to enhance the safety of victims of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault and stalking
2003
Safe Havens Advisory Council is formed with representatives from other community agencies dedicated to supporting the victims of family violence
2010
Lexington Fayette Urban County Government is awarded a new federal Safe Havens grant. As a result of this grant, Sunflower Kids overhauls all policies and procedures to incorporate the Safe Havens Guiding Principles.
2012
Sunflower Kids moves into our current location, a brand new facility provided by AU Associates. This new facility helps Sunflower Kids increase capacity to serve even more families.
2012
Sunflower Kids begins serving clients referred for reasons other than domestic violence, which includes child abuse, substance abuse, mental health issues, and a variety of other reasons.
2013
Sunflower Kids begins the process of opening a second center in a rural community.
2014
Sunflower Kids opens a part-time satellite center in Georgetown, KY in order to serve more rural clients.
Beyond
Families are brought together