Since 1998, Partnership for Children has been a place where hope takes root. For nearly three decades, we’ve welcomed children who have endured more hardship in their earliest years than any child ever should. Through no fault of their own, many have lived without consistent care or have faced significant trauma, experiences that leave them carrying adult-sized worries far too young.
Our doors are open to children ages 1 to 14 from every background, culture, and walk of life. What unites them is not where they come from, but what they deserve: safety, stability, and the chance to simply be kids again.
At Partnership for Children, we surround each child with safe, predictable, nurturing adults who show up for them every single day. Slowly and gently, we help replace fear with trust, confusion with connection, and isolation with a sense of belonging.
We believe in the life changing power of relationships.
Every child and family we serve is met with compassion, consistency, and genuine care, creating a foundation of security, connection, and belonging that supports healing and growth.
Our relational developmental treatment model is grounded in a simple but profound truth: children heal in the presence of healthy, trusting adult and child relationships. By nurturing these connections and supporting caregivers along the way, we help children rediscover safety, resilience, and the possibility of a brighter future.
Named in honor of the dedicated Rotarians with Missoula Sunrise Rotary, the Sunrise Children’s Home provides a therapeutic home for children ages four to 14 who have lived through experiences no child should ever have to face. Many arrive after significant early childhood trauma, including abuse, neglect, exposure to family violence, multiple moves away from their birth families, or periods of homelessness. When they walk through our doors, they bring with them stories of survival and strength, and a deep need for safety, stability, and care.
At Sunrise, children are met with relationship-based care that honors who they are and what they have endured. Our relational developmental approach centers on one simple truth: healing happens through healthy, trusting, consistent relationships. Each day, we work to surround children with safe adults who can gently rebuild their sense of security, predictability, and belonging.
Families remain a vital part of the work whenever it is appropriate and safe. When children cannot return home, we partner closely with the child’s team to support kinship, foster, or adoptive placements that can offer long-term stability and love.
Everything we do is designed to help children feel safe in the world again, safe enough to explore, to connect, to learn, and to grow. We help them build strong, healthy relationships, trust in the care of adults, develop regulation skills, and nurture a positive, sturdy sense of self. Learn more…
Partnership for Children
P.O. Box 7616
Missoula, MT 59807-7616
Telephone: (406) 721-2704
Fax: (406) 721-0034
Tax ID #: 81-0526281
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