Founded in 1981, Gateway Children’s Services (GCS) began as a national Model Project to provide children charged with status offenses a safe alternative to placement in adult jails.
Today, GCS offers a wide range of services/programs for Kentucky's children and their families. Services include a Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP), Emergency Shelter, Foster Care & Adoptions, Outpatient Behavioral Health and a State Certified DUI Program.
The agency provides a full array of therapeutic services, on-site psychiatric services, individual/group/family therapy, on-site school, on-site medical care, outpatient substance abuse programs and assessments.
Our Qualified Residential Treatment Program, serving children ages 10-17, is a trauma informed care environment with a “no restraint" program that is highly structured and utilizes de-escalation techniques.
Our Therapeutic Foster Care program serves male/female children ages 0-21. We offer recruitment, screening and free certification of potential foster parents, in-home training, intensive on-call support services, on-going in-service training to foster parents, along with a full array of therapeutic client services such as individual therapy, case management, crises intervention, and psychiatric/psychological consultation.
The agency mission—“A Lifeline for Change”—values personal relationships, structured caring environment, and collaboration with others as key elements in helping our children prepare for life’s challenges and achieving their full potential.
Gateway is licensed by the Office of the Inspector General, nationally accredited by the Council on Accreditation, a member of the Kentucky Children’s Alliance.
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Contact Us:
General Information
Denise Spittler CEO
d.spittler@gatewaychildrens.org
859-498-9892 Ext: 101
Lynda Mae Taylor, Director of Development & Community Engagement
l.taylor@gatewaychildren.org
859-498-9892 Ext 123
Therapeutic Foster Care
Olivia Ledford, Director of Therapeutic Foster Care
o.ledford@gatewaychildren.org
859-498-9892 Ext 130
Residential Treatment Services (QRTP), Emergency Shelter & Alternative to Detention (ATD)
Jessica Mitchell, Residential Manager
j.mitchell@gatewaychildren.org
859-498-9892
Outpatient Behavioral Health
Katie Rogers, Therapist
k.rogers@gatewaychildren.org
859-498-9892
Substance Abuse Treatment Services
Cindy Gilbert, CADC
859-498-9892
