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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 it 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
Information Report
Staff stated Juvenile was cutting his arm. Juvenile told Officers he cut his arm because he misses his family. Staff stated he also made suicidal statements. Juvenile was transported to ACH by MEMS. Juvenile was admitted to Bridgeway after ER visit.
PRLU or OLTC
Notice of Incident
Police Report
Complainant Not Located
Officers drove through the area locating nothing.
Police Report
Runaway
Staff stated Juvenile ran away from facility sometime between 6/6/21 at 0800 hours and 6/7/21 at 0800 hours. On 7/14/21, Officers were informed that Juvenile had been located by Grandview PD in Missouri; Contact was made with Missouri PD and case worker to get Juvenile back in DHS custody.
Police Report
Runaway
Staff advised she saw Juvenile at approximately 0945 hours but could not find him at approximately 1000 hours. Staff stated Juvenile had ran away the day before but was returned. Staff advised officers on 6/4/21 that Juvenile was returned the night before by NLRPD; Officers verified.
Police Report
Information Report
Staff stated Juvenile fled from facility in unknown direction. While completing report, Juvenile returned. Officers verified that Juvenile had returned.
Police Report
Criminal Mischief First Degree
Juvenile was upset because he didn’t want to take a shower; Staff stated he began to act aggressively after telling him to take a shower. Staff stated they locked him outside and he beat on the door until he broke the handle. Juvenile calmed down in patrol vehicle and was brought back inside.
Police Report
Battery Third Degree, Disturbance, Runaway
QRTP – Staff stated Juvenile had ran away at approximately 2030 hours after being brought back by police after running away the first time. Juvenile returned to the scene while officer was making report. Juvenile caused a disturbance and pushed staff member after staff searched his items he brought back (piece of glass); Juvenile was transported to ACH for evaluation.
Police Report
Runaway
QRTP – Staff stated Juvenile ran away due to not wanting to take a shower. Juvenile was located on 5/23/21 and returned to facility.
PRLU or OLTC
Notice of Incident
PRLU or OLTC
Visit Compliance Report
Police Report
Information Report
Officers responded to a disturbance call; Upon arrival, Staff advised that police were not needed and they did not need a report.
Police Report
Runaway
Officers responded to facility in reference to 2 Juveniles running from facility. Officers circulated the area with negative results. Officers were dispatched to the location later in the night and advised the Juveniles had returned. Officers observed the Juvniles had returned.
Police Report
Battery Third Degree
Staff stated there was a fight involving 3 Juveniles; Staff separated Juveniles and called police. Officers did not observe any injuries from the fight. Juvenile 1 was issued a citation; Juvenile 2 was transported to a medical facility by staff.
Police Report
Criminal Mischief Second Degree
QRTP – Staff stated that a Resident, while in an argument with another resident, damaged a window on the facility van. Resident stated that he was trying to keep the door from shutting, and accidentally broke the window. Officers observed small lacerations to Residents arms; MEMS transported Resident to hospital.
PRLU or OLTC
Notice of Incident
Police Report
Criminal Mischief First Degree Felony
Staff stated she observed Juveniles 1 and 2 throw rocks through facility windows, damaging them beyond repair. Officers observed Juvenile 1 to be very aggressive; Juvenile 1 stated that he would become violent with other residents. Juvenile 1 was transported to Juvenile Intake without incident; Juvenile 2 was issued a criminal citation. Damage was approximately $3,000.00.
PRLU or OLTC
Notice of Incident
Police Report
Non Police Incident
Officers helped Resident who stated he had been off his medicine for a long time and would like to go to UAMS. Resident was transported to hospital.
PRLU or OLTC
Notice of Incident
PRLU or OLTC
Notice of Incident
Police Report
Disturbance
Staff stated 4 Juveniles ran away from facility. While on scene collecting information, Staff was informed by a co-worker that the Juveniles had been located by UALR police and were in their custody. Officers transported Juveniles from UALR back to facility to staff.
PRLU or OLTC
Notice of Incident
Police Report
Non Police Incident
QRTP – Officers responded for a runaway Juvenile. Upon arrival, Staff informed Officer that Juvenile had returned prior to police arrival.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
QRTP – Officers responded for a runaway Juvenile. While on scene taking the report, the Juvenile returned to the location.