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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.
PRLU or OLTC
Incident Report
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
Non Police Incident
Children returned to location.
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.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
Officer disregarded per communication.
PRLU or OLTC
Visit Compliance Report
Police Report
Non Police Incident
Officers stood by while MEMS transported Juvenile to Maumelle.
Police Report
Battery Third Degree, Criminal Mischief First Degree
Resident advised Juvenile began throwing rocks at window, and when he broke the glass one of the rocks hit her in the right arm. Juvenile stated hitting Resident was accidental.
PRLU or OLTC
Licensing Compliance Record
Police Report
Non Police Incident
Officers made contact with staff member over phone who had called, but had left the facility upon officers arrival. Staff member advised she does not need a report, there was no damage to her vehicle.
PRLU or OLTC
Licensing Compliance Record
PRLU or OLTC
Visit Compliance Report
Police Report
Suicide Attempt
Methodist Children’s Home: Officers responded to facility and located Juvenile in room holding a piece of broken glass stated that he wanted to die. Juvenile had cut a finger on his right hand prior to officers arrival. Staff stated Juvenile had become upset due to being told he was not allowed to get on YouTube. Staff stated Juvenile had then broke a window and attempted to cut himself. MEMS responded and transported Juvenile to ACH for eval.
Police Report
Battery Third Degree
Methodist Children’s Home: Juvenile 1 punched Juvenile 2 in face; Swelling to Juvenile 2s eye, ice applied. Juvenile 1 was moved to a new room.
Police Report
Assault Second Degree
Methodist Children’s Home: Staff at facility stated Juvenile struck her and pulled her hair. Staff advised to seek warrants and given incident number.
Police Report
Criminal Mischief First Degree
QRTP – Staff reported Juvenile was punching out glass windows at facility. Upon arrival, Juvenile had punched out the front window of building; Juvenile had cuts on hand. MEMS responded and treated Juveniles hand, then transported Juvenile to Riverdale.
Police Report
Battery Third Degree
Child Abuse Hotline was called. CACD Interview on 11/5/20: Juvenile stated staff member got mad and slammed his right arm in the door of an office, after Juvenile had cut his thumb and tried to wipe blood on staff member’s shirt. Juvenile had bruising to arm. Staff at facility said they are working on getting video footage from when the incident took place.
Police Report
Criminal Mischief First Degree
QRTP – Officers responded in reference to Juvenile getting angry and punching windows; Upon arrival, 3 windows were busted and Juvenile had bloody hand. MEMS responded and transported Juvenile to ACH for a mental eval at staff request.
Police Report
Battery Third Degree, Criminal Mischief First Degree
Staff stated Juvenile 1 was in disturbance due to him not wanting to give back his candy; Staff stated Juvenile 1 got aggressive and slapped Juvenile 2 before punching out windows, breaking 3.
Police Report
Battery Third Degree
Individual at police station stated she is an employee at facility as a Registered Nurse and was working on 10/22/20 at approx. 1420 hours conducting Zoom appointments; Staff stated Juvenile was called into the day room for her appt., and as she entered she struck staff on the left side of her head and neck with a closed fist causing her injury. Juvenile was escorted from day room and medicated. Staff stated she was also assaulted by Juvenile on 10/19/20 during a medical appt., causing swelling. Staff did seek medical treatment and was diagnosed with a concussion.
Police Report
Runaway
QRTP – Juvenile left facility but was shortly located and returned. Staff stated he simply walked away from the facility, in which Juvenile does frequently. Staff advised the doors lock, but only to outside visitors and that anyone inside can leave at will.