*Photos taken by DRA staff during onsite monitoring visits. Photos reflect the most recent conditions observed by DRA staff but may not reflect the current conditions at the facility. If you are associated with a facility and have updated information or photos you would like to share, please contact DRA at rstanford@disabilityrightsar.org
Methodist Children’s Home operates multiple programs on a single campus. Police responses to this campus often do not identify the program they are responding to. All reports plausibly related to the PRTF or Qualified Residential Treatment Program/Group Home (QRTP) have been included here. Where we can be certain the response was to the QRTP is noted.
Location: Little Rock, AR Population Served: Children and adolescents in need of out of home psychiatric care in a residential setting
| # of residents per unit: 20 | Residents per room: 1 | Capacity: 40 |
Contact with family (Calls and visit schedule): Clients have regularly scheduled phone call opportunities. The number of actual calls depends on the clients wish to utilize these opportunities. In person visitation (assuming no quarantine precautions) is available every weekend and can be scheduled at other times as needed by the family or guardian.
| Restraint utilized? Yes | Chemical Restraint utilized? Yes | Seclusion utilized? Yes |
Clinical Director: LCSW Therapists: 1 full-time therapist (LCSW)
Treatment modalities offered: Facility declined to identify any specific treatment modalities available
# of individual therapy sessions/week: Minimum 1 per week scheduled. May vary upon the treatment plan of the client.
# of group therapy sessions led by a licensed mental health professional/week: Minimum of 1 with 2 preferred.
Police Report
Runaway
QRTP – Staff advised officer that juvenile ran away from the location. Peers overheard the juvenile state he was going to walk to the Methodist Day Treatment School. Officers checked the school and circulated the area with negative results. Juvenile was entered into system as runaway.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
Caller advised juvenile ran from the location, but returned prior to officer’s arrival. Officer made contact with caller to confirm.
Police Report
Criminal Mischief First Degree
Staff advised juvenile was kicking the wall and causing damage to the building due to believing his property was taken. Staff stated his property was not taken, and his caseworker was contacted regarding the situation. Juvenile advised he did kick the wall and agreed to return to his room.
Police Report
Runaway
QRTP – Staff advised juvenile ran away again (has ran away several days in a row and always returned the same day). Officers checked the location that juvenile stated he was going and did not locate him.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
Officers responded to the facility for a missing person call. While officers were at the facility, the juvenile returned.
Police Report
Information Report
QRTP – Staff advised juvenile ran away again. Officers circulated the area and located the juvenile. Officer transported juvenile back to facility.
Police Report
Information Report
QRTP – Staff advised she was at “Popatop” and observed juvenile walk out of the store with a vape. Once staff confronted the juvenile, he threw the vape in a wooded area. Staff advised she believes the business sold juvenile a vape.
Police Report
Runaway
QRTP – Staff advised officer that around 1930 hours, juvenile walked out of the front door and jumped the fence. Staff stated juvenile is a frequent runaway and is usually gone for a few hours. Officers searched the area with negative results. At 2117 hours, officer was informed the juvenile returned to the facility.
Police Report
False or Unfounded Call
Officers made contact with staff who advised everything seemed okay and they do not know who called police.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
Officers secured the scene for MEMS on a suicidal juvenile without incident. The juvenile was transported to the hospital.
Police Report
Runaway
QRTP – Officer stopped at the 12th St. station and noticed juvenile sitting on the bench outside of the building. The juvenile advised he ran away from the facility. Once officer confirmed a report had not been made, officer made a report and transported juvenile back to facility into staff’s custody.
Police Report
Possession of Drugs
QRTP – Staff advised officer that juvenile came into the facility smelling like marijuana. Staff checked one of his shoes and found a clear baggy full of a green leafy substance. Officer was provided the substance.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
Caller canceled before officers arrival due to the juvenile returning.
Police Report
Information Report
QRTP – Officers responded to a 911 hang-up. Upon arrival, staff stated juvenile and a peer were in an altercation and juvenile’s phone was taken away due to the incident. Staff stated juvenile attempted to take his phone from her and pulled the office door shut, not letting her inside. Officers calmed the situation down.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
Officers responded to a missing person call. Before officers could make contact with staff, the runaway had returned with no further incident.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
Officers transported juvenile to Methodist Children’s Home.
Police Report
Information Report
QRTP – Officers responded to disturbance call regarding juvenile running off from the bus stop at W 12th Street and Madison Street. Officers located juvenile on W 12th Street and informed the LR School District that the juvenile was located. Officers transported the juvenile back to the facility.
Police Report
Battery Third Degree
QRTP – Staff advised officer that a fight occurred between patients. J1 advised officers that he confronted J2 about rummaging through his belongings. J1 stated J2 ignored him, then came at him in an aggressive manner prompting J1 to slam J2 into a wall several times. J2 advised officer that he caught J1 rummaging through his belongings and and he was immediately slammed into the wall by J1. Officers observed blood on a rag and a cut to J2s head. MEMS responded and treated J2.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
QRTP – Officers secured the scene for MEMS to transport male juvenile to acute hospital.
Police Report
Disturbance
QRTP – Staff advised officer that juvenile was acting out and they were afraid he would become physical. Staff advised juvenile spit at him and cussed him out, and juvenile went into the staff office. Juvenile calmed down and went back inside the facility.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
QRTP – Officers stood by while MEMS transported 2 male juveniles to hospital.
Police Report
Disturbance
QRTP – Staff advised a juvenile was picking up rocks and metal items and throwing them. Upon arrival, officer placed juvenile in patrol vehicle while staff determined new placement for juvenile. Juvenile was transported to acute hospital.
PRLU or OLTC
Monitor Visit, Visit Compliance Report
Police Report
Terroristic Threatening First Degree, Terroristic Threatening Second Degree
QRTP – Staff stated J1 began causing a disturbance after getting suspended from school. Staff observed J1 threaten J2 & J3, stating he was going to beat their ass and also threatened to kill J2. J1 told officer he was just playing and did not intend to harm peers.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
Officers checked area and did not locate anyone needing assistance. Staff did not recognize the number the call was made from and did not need assistance.