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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
Runaway
QRTP – Facility reported resident had runaway from location and did not arrive at school; Jacksonville Police Department advised they made contact with resident and his probation officer is picking him up on an order from White County;
Police Report
Runaway
QRTP – Facility reporting resident had runaway and has not been back; staff informed officers that resident has a history of running away; later resident called police with their location; officer transported resident to facility without incident.
Police Report
Runaway
QRTP – Officers were responding to a disturbance at the facility involving resident when notified resident had ran away;
Police Report
Battery Third Degree
Staff reported that a resident had hit her in the mouth with a closed hand twice; officer noted cut on staff gum line; officer advised staff to seek warrants.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
Staff requested officers speak with resident to avoid further conflict at the location; officers responded to location and was unable to find the described resident.
Police Report
Disturbance
QRTP – Facility requesting officers transport resident to Bridgeway; officer transported resident with out incident, however Bridgeway would not admit resident due to facility not following procedures correctly; resident returned to facility.
Police Report
Assault Third Degree, Battery Second Degree
Staff reported that resident became aggressive and scratched them when they placed resident in physical restraint; resident charged with battery second degree, given court date of 4/1/2020, and transported to Methodist Behavioral Health.
Police Report
Battery Third Degree
QRTP – Facility reported resident1 slapped resident2 twice; resident1 stated resident2 was bullying one of their peers and he didn’t like it so he slapped him; officer did not see any marks on resident.
Police Report
Prisoner Transport
Officers advised two residents were at school and did not need to file a runaway report.
Police Report
Information Report
QRTP – Facility reported a resident was causing a disturbance for unknown reasons, resident then left the facility with peer; residents stated they were not running away but trying to get to school. Residents not entered into missing persons.
Police Report
Runaway
QRTP – Facility reported three residents ran away from facility; one resident returned before report entered; other two residents were reported to be in school on 2/25/2020.
Police Report
Runaway
QRTP – Facility reported three residents did not take the facility bus to school and was unaware if they were at school; officers contacted school and was informed one resident was not there; resident cleared from missing person report.
Police Report
Battery Third Degree
Staff reported when she was breaking up a fight between four residents, one of the residents kicked her in the stomach, punched her several times, and bit her on the forearm; officer advised staff to seek warrants.
Police Report
Runaway
QRTP – Facility reported resident had runaway; officers found resident in van outside facility; officers escorted resident back into facility without incident.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
Officers advised that resident returned to facility before officers arrived.
Police Report
False or Unfounded Call
Officers responded to burglary alarm at facility; all windows and doors secure, no sign of forced entry.
Police Report
Runaway
QRTP – Facility reported resident had runaway because he was upset; staff informed officers that resident has runaway before.
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Information Report
QRTP – DHS worker requesting officers stand by while disruptive resident is being dropped off at facility; resident dropped off with out incident.
Police Report
Battery Third Degree
Facility reported resident transported to Children’s Hospital after altercation with peer; resident stated that he and his peer were in a verbal altercation, resident stated he was knocked to the floor and three of his peers were hitting and kicking him; officer observed visible injuries to residents lip, nose, and eye.
Police Report
Runaway
Facility reported resident had runaway, returned, and runaway again.
Police Report
Runaway
QRTP – Facility reported resident had runaway while at Hall High School; officer removed resident from missing persons per email from detective.
Police Report
Runaway
QRTP – Facility reported resident had runaway; staff informed officers that resident is a frequent runaway. Officers entered juvenile as runaway.
Police Report
False or Unfounded Call
Residents did not runaway and were on scene when officers arrived.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
Officers escorted resident to facility.
Police Report
Runaway
QRTP – Facility reported resident had runaway by climbing out of window; officer confirmed resident returned.