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United Methodist Children's Home Little Rock

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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

Treatment Components:

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.

UMCH LR Report (combined)

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PRLU or OLTC

Notice of Incident

  • Maltreatment – Staff Abuse
    • Investigation accepted for Abuse – Cuts, Bruises, Welts, and Failure to Protect on staff member. Resident stated that when he got into a fight at facility, staff members laughed at him. He also stated that he had bruises from them pushing him.
    • Employees were moved to different unit, pending investigation. Employees were required to have behavior management training.
    • Child Abuse Hotline was called and accepted. Results from investigation were unsubstantiated.

Police Report

Rape

Officers received referral that advised Juvenile3 disclosed they were sexually assaulted by Juveniles 1 & 2 a few weeks prior to the referral date. Juvenile3 was interviewed by an investigator from state police. Juveniles 1 & 2 were not interviewed due to them being in DHS custody. Investigation is ongoing.

PRLU or OLTC

Incident Report

  • IC2 involved himself in an altercation that did not involve him. IC1 hit and pushed a peer and IC2 jumped in and struck IC1 and pulled his hair. They began to fight, staff intervened but they were still trying to fight and fell to the floor. Both clients were hit several times, IC1 and IC2 were placed on precautions and 10 ft restriction.
    • IC2’s nose was bleeding and his eye was bruised.
  • PRLU F/u – no other f/u required at this time.

Police Report

Runaway

Staff reported juvenile ran away in unknown direction. Officers searched area with negative results. On 1/27/2021 officers responded to England, AR & met officer from Stuttgart who had juvenile in custody. Officers transported juvenile back to facility.

Police Report

Criminal Mischief Second Degree

QRTP – Officers responded in reference to a disturbance with a weapon. Staff reported that juvenile had used window blind & rocks to break 3 windows at facility. Officers escorted juvenile to their room; Therapist at facility was able to calm juvenile down.

PRLU or OLTC

Incident Report

• IC in altercation earlier that morning. IC continued with negative behavior and started punching the door with his closed fist. No injuries reported.

PRLU or OLTC

Incident Report

  • IC1 walked up to IC2 while he was sitting in his chair and started physically assaulting him. Reported verbal confrontation led to physical altercation. In-house x-ray for IC2 revealed no further injury.
  • PRLU Follow up: no other follow up required.

PRLU or OLTC

Incident Report

  • IC1 hit IC2 in back of head in cafeteria. No injuries reported.

PRLU or OLTC

Incident Report

  • While in Cafeteria, IC1 was attacked by IC2. IC2 hit IC1 in the back of the head. Staff separated and called for other staff to further de-escalate. No injuries reported.
  • UMCH reported to hotline due to four-year age difference – not accepted. Clients remain on precautions with 10-foot restrictions.

Police Report

Battery Third Degree

QRTP – Staff reported that Juvenile2 restrained Juvenile1 because they weren’t following rules. A fight broke out between the two. Juvenile1 sustained a minor abrasion to his bottom lip and a cut to his hand. After staff was able to separate them, Juvenile1 ran outside upset, trying to break window and pull pole out of the ground. Juvenile1 later calmed down.

PRLU or OLTC

Visit Compliance Report

  • Person in charge: Lakia Aytch
  • 10 personnel records viewed. Background checks pending on 5.
  • Regs out of compliance:
    • R911.15.f – Ensure drawstrings are removed from clothing. Corrected on site.
    • P105.5.h – Ensure employee has 3 references. No correction date.
  • Regs needing TA –
    • 104.1 – criminal backgrounds have been submitted and are awaiting results
    • 104.2 – ensure address history for past 5 years is in file.

Police Report

Criminal Mischief Third Degree

QRTP – Staff reported juvenile broke out all the windows in their bedroom. Supervisors want to press charges; Damages approximately $1000-1500. Citation was issued; MEMS arrived to transport juvenile to another temporary living facility.

Police Report

Assault Third Degree

QRTP – Staff reported that resident was being irate, disrespecting staff, cursing, and hit staff’s hand knocking phone out of it. Juvenile stated they were irate because staff took tablet away from juvenile.

PRLU or OLTC

Incident Report

  • Client became irate because he couldn’t get his journal. Because very aggressive towards staff. Tied a towel around his neck and ate soap. Client took his helmet off and banged his head on the wall and spit on the floor.
  • No injuries noted. Child remained on all precautions and placed in line of sight.
  • PRLU F/U” Behavioral Intervention Observation log and post-intervention debriefing documentation was received my UMCH. No other f/u required.

Police Report

Battery Third Degree

QRTP – Staff reported Juvenile1 slapped Juvenile2 and caused a nose bleed. Juvenile2 advised they were fine, and Juvenile1 stated it was an accident.

Police Report

False or Unfounded Call

Officers were informed by complainant the child had already returned and there was no need for a report.

PRLU or OLTC

Incident Report

  • IC threatening and throwing food, obstructed staff’s path, Staff attempted to move IC and IC began to punch at staff. IC placed in restraint. No injuries reported.
  • PRLU Follow up: Behavioral Intervention Observation log and post-intervention debriefing documentation was received by UMCH. No other F/u required.

Police Report

Disturbance

QRTP – Juvenile1 & Juvenile2 were in physical altercation; Officer placed Juvenile2 in patrol car to calm down. Staff advised Pinnacle Point had a bed available for the remainder of the night. After Officers transferred Juvenile2 to Pinnacle Point, staff there stated no bed was available. Officers transported juvenile back to facility.

Police Report

Battery Third Degree

QRTP – Two juveniles were in a disturbance that started over the TV; Juvenile1 punched Juvenile2 and slammed Juvenile1 on the ground and began fighting. Denied medical; no signs of injury to Juvenile1, Juvenile2s lips were swollen and bleeding scratches visible on face. Staff witnessed this; also said that Juvenile 1 had been bullying Juvenile2 for past month.

Police Report

Non Police Incident

Officers responded to assault report; Staff stated they were handling the situation. Officers left facility without incident.

Police Report

Battery Third Degree

Guardian reported her daughter was assaulted by three juveniles earlier in the day. Victim stated that another resident punched her in the back of the head knocking her to the ground. Another resident kicked her in the face while she was on the ground causing her nose to begin to bleed. The residents continued to assault her until the fight was broken up by staff.

Police Report

Criminal Mischief First Degree

QRTP – Staff reported Juvenile busted out windows by throwing rocks at them. Juvenile had stated they were suicidal. MEMS arrived on scene and transported juvenile to Children’s Hospital.

Police Report

Battery Third Degree, Criminal Mischief First Degree

QRTP – Staff reported that two clients got into a physical altercation as result of one of them causing a disturbance. Juvenile1 punched Juvenile2 two times and hit Juvenile2 in the stomach. Minor injuries to Juvenile2’s face and nose area, and also injuries on hand from punching a window before altercation. Juvenile2 was taken to Children’s Hospital for evaluation.