Sunflower Bridge Child Exchange and Visitation Center
In 2000, Sunflower CASA Project opened Sunflower Bridge -- the Riley County Child Exchange and Visitation Center. This project was a collaboration between CASA and the Domestic Violence Task Force and was funded by the Office of the Kansas Attorney General. Sunflower Bridge exists to ensure the safety of children during supervised visits with their parents or during exchanges for unsupervised visitation.
Services available:
- Supervised Visits - Providing a safe and neutral environment in which non-residential parents and children can visit in a supervised setting. Supervised visits are one hour in duration.
- Monitored Exchanges - Providing a safe and neutral environment in which children can be exchanged between parents for unsupervised visits without parents coming into contact.
- Secondary Referrals - Providing referrals for participants to appropriate community agencies and resources.
- Recorded Observations- Providing written documentation detailing the relevant activities observed before, during, and following a service. Observation notes are submitted to the referral source, including the court, when appropriate.
Potential Service Hours:
- Tuesday and Friday 5 to 9 p.m.
- Saturday noon to 8 p.m.
- Sunday 1 to 9 p.m.
All services are provided at the CEVC Office, 115 N. 4th Street, Manhattan (Courthouse Plaza East, 4th Floor). Services are available to any residents of Kansas, but preference is given to residents of Riley, Clay, and Pottawatomie Counties.
Fees for services are based on a sliding fee scale. All services are provided by appointment only (no walk-ins), and no services will be provided before fees are paid in full.
Individual and in-person intakes with both parents must occur before services will be provided. To schedule an intake appointment or for more information, call 785-537-5000.