Gateway Children's Services
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Latest News
February
Work is nearly finished on
our new building!
Our open house on Feb.
24th was a big hit, we had
a great turnout,
Thank You- to everyone
who came out!
See the latest pictures in
our photo album!
About Us
Introduction
Gateway Children’s Services provides emergency shelter with treatment. The agency
recently moved into the Adrian Arnold Building, a beautiful “new” 200 Year-old Home – a
state-of-the-art facility. The newly renovated National Hotel building, a Mt. Sterling
landmark for nearly 200 years, is now the home of Gateway Children’s Services.
Gateway, which serves Kentucky’s battered, abused and neglected children have
implemented a treatment program designed to produce smarter minds and healthier
bodies.
Living It Up is designed to serve male and female teenagers age 12-17. Treatment is
provided in a safe, supportive environment where residents have the opportunity to learn
skills to become healthy, responsible citizens.
The Living It Up experience is a mind-body-spirit program. Residents spend time
exercising, learning about proper nutrition and learning about new methods of relaxation
through meditation and yoga. This program combines individual and group therapy
sessions, fitness, nutrition, relaxation, independent living skills and lessons in cultural
diversity in an effort to prepare them for a healthy life and becoming a responsible citizen.
Diverse, innovative programs designed to help children assess their level of independence
and learn how to take responsibility for their future by thinking and planning ahead.
Residents have the opportunity to learn how to manage their employment, residence,
health, budget, needs and desires. A key component of this program is goal setting where
the residents set clear goals for their future and work on learning the steps to see their
goals to the finish line.
Meals are high quality and nutritionally sound. The focus is on whole grains, low fat foods
and healthy portions sizes. There are no diets. Menus are made by experienced
employees and supervised by a registered dietician.
Living It Up is staffed with a minimum of one staff to every six children 24 hours a day,
seven days a week. Crisis intervention is available 24 hours a day. Approximate length of
the program is 90 days with variations in length of stay based on level of participation in
treatment. The program is designed is such a way that residents may enter at any point
within the twelve weeks. The full program is optimal for success; however, the emergency
shelter residents who may not complete the program have the opportunity for increased
information and activities. Many of these residents request longer stays after beginning
the Living It Up program.
Our residents are expected to participate in all activities and treatment. Each resident is
taught that everyone is responsible for the consequences of their own actions. New
approaches to understanding and expressing needs and feelings are a core portion of our
treatment.
The agency contracts with Cabinet for Families and Children, Department for Juvenile
Justice as well as the court system for use as an Alternative to Detention (ATD)
placement. Gateway has been said to hold the children who ‘fall through the cracks” in the
system. The facility operates a structured residential program with close supervision in a
group home environment.
GATEWAY CHILDREN’S SERVICES
A lifeline for change
37 North Maysville Street
Mt. Sterling, Kentucky 40353
Kaye Jones Templin, CEO/Executive Director
Pamela H. Matthews, Chief Financial Officer
Henrietta White, Executive Administrative Assistant
Shelia Albright, Program Director
Carmen Rogers, Treatment Director
Amber Bechtold, Case Manager/Counselor
859-498-9892; fax 859-498-0316
E-mail: kjrat@bellsouth.net
www.gatewaychildrensservices.com
Admissions Contact Person: Shelia Albright
Type of Facility: Emergency Shelter with Treatment
Licensed Treatment: Yes
Clients: Males & females, 12-17 years of age, IQ 70 or above
Geographic Area Served: Statewide
Year Founded: 1981
Capacity: 24
Normal Length of Stay: 30-90 days
Number of Employees: 24
Accredited: COA
recently moved into the Adrian Arnold Building, a beautiful “new” 200 Year-old Home – a
state-of-the-art facility. The newly renovated National Hotel building, a Mt. Sterling
landmark for nearly 200 years, is now the home of Gateway Children’s Services.
Gateway, which serves Kentucky’s battered, abused and neglected children have
implemented a treatment program designed to produce smarter minds and healthier
bodies.
Living It Up is designed to serve male and female teenagers age 12-17. Treatment is
provided in a safe, supportive environment where residents have the opportunity to learn
skills to become healthy, responsible citizens.
The Living It Up experience is a mind-body-spirit program. Residents spend time
exercising, learning about proper nutrition and learning about new methods of relaxation
through meditation and yoga. This program combines individual and group therapy
sessions, fitness, nutrition, relaxation, independent living skills and lessons in cultural
diversity in an effort to prepare them for a healthy life and becoming a responsible citizen.
Diverse, innovative programs designed to help children assess their level of independence
and learn how to take responsibility for their future by thinking and planning ahead.
Residents have the opportunity to learn how to manage their employment, residence,
health, budget, needs and desires. A key component of this program is goal setting where
the residents set clear goals for their future and work on learning the steps to see their
goals to the finish line.
Meals are high quality and nutritionally sound. The focus is on whole grains, low fat foods
and healthy portions sizes. There are no diets. Menus are made by experienced
employees and supervised by a registered dietician.
Living It Up is staffed with a minimum of one staff to every six children 24 hours a day,
seven days a week. Crisis intervention is available 24 hours a day. Approximate length of
the program is 90 days with variations in length of stay based on level of participation in
treatment. The program is designed is such a way that residents may enter at any point
within the twelve weeks. The full program is optimal for success; however, the emergency
shelter residents who may not complete the program have the opportunity for increased
information and activities. Many of these residents request longer stays after beginning
the Living It Up program.
Our residents are expected to participate in all activities and treatment. Each resident is
taught that everyone is responsible for the consequences of their own actions. New
approaches to understanding and expressing needs and feelings are a core portion of our
treatment.
The agency contracts with Cabinet for Families and Children, Department for Juvenile
Justice as well as the court system for use as an Alternative to Detention (ATD)
placement. Gateway has been said to hold the children who ‘fall through the cracks” in the
system. The facility operates a structured residential program with close supervision in a
group home environment.
GATEWAY CHILDREN’S SERVICES
A lifeline for change
37 North Maysville Street
Mt. Sterling, Kentucky 40353
Kaye Jones Templin, CEO/Executive Director
Pamela H. Matthews, Chief Financial Officer
Henrietta White, Executive Administrative Assistant
Shelia Albright, Program Director
Carmen Rogers, Treatment Director
Amber Bechtold, Case Manager/Counselor
859-498-9892; fax 859-498-0316
E-mail: kjrat@bellsouth.net
www.gatewaychildrensservices.com
Admissions Contact Person: Shelia Albright
Type of Facility: Emergency Shelter with Treatment
Licensed Treatment: Yes
Clients: Males & females, 12-17 years of age, IQ 70 or above
Geographic Area Served: Statewide
Year Founded: 1981
Capacity: 24
Normal Length of Stay: 30-90 days
Number of Employees: 24
Accredited: COA
Gateway Children's Services
29 North Maysville
Mt. Sterling, KY 40353
Phone 859-498-9892
Fax: 859-498-0316
29 North Maysville
Mt. Sterling, KY 40353
Phone 859-498-9892
Fax: 859-498-0316
