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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
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.
Police Report
Assault Third Degree
Officers responded to meet with Juvenile who stated he was assaulted and ran away from facility. Juvenile stated he was “jumped” and “scratched” with a stick by other children at facility. Staff stated she witnessed Juvenile scratch himself with a stick and then flee from the location. Staff on scene transported Juvenile back to facility.
Police Report
Runaway
QRTP – Staff stated that at around 730 pm, Juvenile was playing outside and shortly after she saw him jump the fence. Officers searched the area with negative results.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
Phone malfunction. All was secure.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
Officers secured scene for MEMS without incident.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
Officers stood by while DHS conducted an investigation.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
Officers made contact with Staff who stated Juvenile had returned to facility. Officers verified Juvenile had returned.
Police Report
Aggravated Assault
Received referral from Child Abuse Hotline; It was reported that a Staff member conducted an improper hold on Juvenile, where she placed her arm around Juvenile’s neck. When Juvenile stated that she couldn’t breathe and staff released her, Juvenile then charged at staff member. Staff member then put her hands up as if she was going to fight Juvenile. Other Staff intervened and separated them; Investigation is ongoing.
Police Report
Runaway
QRTP – Staff stated 2 Juveniles ran away at about 1340 hours. Staff stated they had left out the back door while she was getting a supervisor. Officers searched area with negative results.
Police Report
Information Report
QRTP – While making report for 2 Juveniles running away “again”, Officers located them and returned them to facility.
Police Report
Runaway
Staff stated 2 Juveniles ran away. Shortly after Officers completed a broadcast, communications advised both Juveniles had been located and they were returned to facility without incident.
Police Report
Runaway
Staff stated Juvenile had ran away for the third time that day. Staff stated Juvenile said he thinks someone wants to beat him up, so he jumped the fence. Juvenile was picked up by an Officer and returned to facility.
Police Report
Stored Property
Staff called to report some items Juveniles had after returning to facility (9/19/20 Runaway Reports). Officers unable to locate owners of found property.
Police Report
Runaway
QRTP – Staff stated Juveniles 2 & 3 ran away at approximately 0845 hours. Staff stated Juveniles waited until she did her checks, changed clothes and left facility through the back door. Juvenile 2 was cleared from ACIC/NCIC on 9/20/20 at 2130. Per Officers, Juvenile 3 was returned to facility on 9/21/20 at 1100.
Police Report
Runaway
QRTP – Staff advised Officers that Juvenile fled from facility at 1620 hours, jumping fence. Juvenile was cleared from ACIC/NCIC on 9/20/20 at 2137.
Police Report
Runaway
Juveniles parent stated she was trying to take Juvenile to facility where they have a room ready, when Juvenile jumped out of car & ran off; Officers drove Juvenile to facility and met with staff who checked Juvenile in.
Police Report
Runaway
Officers were dispatched to facility in reference to runaway Juveniles; While in route, Officers located Juveniles and transported both back to the facility.
Police Report
Runaway
Officers located 2 runaway Juveniles at gas station and transported them back to facility. An hour later, Officers were dispatched to facility in reference to those same 2 Juveniles running away again. On 9/12/20 at approximately 0815 hours, Officers located both Juveniles and returned them to facility.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
Kids riding four wheeler at this location according to call notes. Officers arrived and did not locate this. No police action.
Police Report
Runaway
QRTP – Staff stated 2 Juveniles ran away from location at approximately 1745 hours. Officers located the Juveniles at approximately 2138 hours and transported them back to the facility.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
Medical transport.
Police Report
Runaway
QRTP – Staff stated 2 Juveniles left the facility. Officers turned in Missing Person Forms to Communications for each Juvenile.
Police Report
Information Report
AR CARES – Person was in facility with infant that DHS advised facility that DHS was taking custody of infant and not to allow person to leave; infant given to DHS without incident.