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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
Disturbance
QRTP – Staff advised juvenile had been acting out but was currently calm. Staff stated before officers arrival, juvenile spoke about placing a battery in the microwave and had picked up some scissors. Staff advised authorization was received to transport juvenile to Methodist Behavioral Facility in Maumelle; Officer followed transport to facility.
Police Report
False or Unfounded Call
Officers were advised prior to arriving on scene that police were no longer needed.
Police Report
False or Unfounded Call
QRTP – Staff advised a resident at the facility was playing on the phone and did not need police assistance.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
Officers arrive and the Caller stated they found the runaways and brought them back.
Police Report
Battery Third Degree
Staff advised that Juvenile assaulted her. Staff stated when she went to take away some explicit material from Juvenile, he got in her face, became upset and began pushing her, and punched her in the chest. Staff stated she didn’t want to press charges; No visible injuries. Juvenile was placed in his room.
Police Report
Information Report
QRTP – Passerby contacted Officer stating there was a fight involving 10 children at facility. Upon arrival Officers circulated the area and did not locate a fight.
Police Report
Information Report
QRTP – Caller stated that he was advised Juvenile1 took his phone and walked off location. Juvenile1 returned to location while officer was speaking with caller. After Juvenile1 tried to blame it on another juvenile, he finally admitted to taking it and phone was returned to Caller without incident. Caller stated he didn’t want to press charges, but wanted a report made.
Police Report
Battery Third Degree
QRTP – Staff advised 3 juveniles had been in a physical altercation. Staff stated Juvenile1 punched Juvenile2 in the face and pulled Juvenile3s hair. Officer only noticed injuries to Juvenile1s face & arms. MEMS transported Juvenile1 to Children’s Hospital. Officer advised of warrants.
Police Report
Terroristic Threatening Second Degree
QRTP – Staff stated while stopping a fight between 2 residents, 1 of them threatened to “slap the shit out of Staff and the other kids”; Staff advised she did not want to seek warrants against the Resident.
Police Report
Runaway
Staff stated juvenile walked off from location, Staff had attempted to search with negative results. Officers also searched with negative results. Later that day, Officers made contact with juvenile at fast food location, and transported juvenile back to facility to staff.
Police Report
Disturbance
Staff advised that prior to officers arrival, Juvenile was being disruptive and kicking the doors making loud noise. As Staff member was escorting Juvenile to his room, Juvenile pushed Staff away causing him to fall and hurt his back. Staff advised to Officers that he was not making a report.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
Assisted MEMS with an “unruly teenager”; Situation turned into Non Police Incident.
Police Report
Disturbance
QRTP – Officers made contact with Staff who stated a juvenile had advised Staff that another juvenile had a marijuana cigarette. Staff stated juvenile had thrown the cigarette behind one of the buildings. Juvenile also attempted to fight the juvenile that told Staff, but Staff were able to separate the two. Officers unable to locate cigarette.
Police Report
Suspicious Person
QRTP – Staff advised a prior resident at facility wandering around trying to gain entry to building. While speaking with Staff, former resident walked up to Officers with multiple cuts to his chest and arm. MEMS arrived on scene to clean the wounds; MEMS transported former resident to Baptist for further medical attention without incident.
PRLU or OLTC
Licensing Compliance Record
Police Report
Criminal Mischief First Degree
QRTP – Staff advised a Juvenile was responsible for breaking out a window at facility. Staff stated he did not know with Juvenile it was out of the two on report. Officers advised to seek warrants if able to determine the suspect.
Police Report
Runaway
QRTP – Staff stated Juvenile had run away from location at approximately 18:30 hours. Juvenile was possibly suicidal and had drug abuse problems. Officers circulated area with negative results. On 9/12/2019 around 19:14 hours, Officers received hit that Sherwood Officers had picked up Juvenile and transported him to their police department. Officers got number for Staff to speak directly to someone at dept. about picking up Juvenile.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
Staff advised they were unable to find a juvenile, but had since located him. Staff advised they didn’t need to make a report.
Police Report
Runaway
QRTP – Staff advised Resident had left the facility at some point earlier in the day. Officers circulated the area and located the Resident and returned him to the facility without incident.
Police Report
Information Report
QRTP – Staff advised 2 juveniles ran away from facility; Prior to Officers arrival Juvenile 2 returned to location. Upon arrival, Juvenile 1 had also returned to location. Both Juveniles advised they did not leave campus, but were just walking around. Staff advised a report was still needed.
Police Report
Disturbance
QRTP – Caller (client) stated the resident made inappropriate comments about his mother that he didn’t appreciate. Officers made contact with resident who stated Caller kept staring at him so he asked him if he had a problem and then went back and forth arguing verbally; Fight did not become physical.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
Transported Juvenile to Pinnacle Point.
PRLU or OLTC
Visit Compliance Report
Police Report
Battery Third Degree, Terroristic Threatening Second Degree
Staff advised prior to Officers arrival, she had been in a physical disturbance with Juvenile1. Juvenile1 had become irate and threw a chair, hitting Staff; Juvenile1 then punched Staff causing swelling to Staffs face. Juvenile1 then grabbed Staffs face and also punched Staff in back of head while other Staff were trying to separate Juvenile. Juvenile2 stated “Bitch need to die” referring to another staff member. Juvenile2 made several threats to beat the other staff member. Officers advised both Staff members to seek warrants, and transported both Juveniles to Methodist Behavioral in separate patrol vehicles.
Police Report
Information Report
QRTP – Staff advised 2 Juveniles were smoking marijuana behind the building and refused to give Staff the narcotics. Officers spoke with Juveniles who stated they had smoked it all. Staff advised Officers they would handle the situation in house; No further action was taken.