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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 – 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.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
Officers were advised the Juveniles had returned.
Police Report
Information Report
QRTP – Officers responded in response to a runaway report; Upon arrival Officers met runaway at the front steps of facility. Juvenile stated he had an argument with staff and jumped out the window, but came back around the building after that.
Police Report
False or Unfounded Call
Subject returned before Officers arrived.
Police Report
Information Report
QRTP – Upon arrival to facility, Officers located juvenile outside the fence at facility. Officers transported juvenile back to facility. Juvenile stated Staff member had been pushing him around for the past week. Staff member stated he did not place hands on the juvenile, but juvenile had been acting out and running away. Officer verified with other Staff.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
Call canceled; Juvenile located.
Police Report
Information Report
QRTP – Staff advised juvenile had run away from facility about an hour before officers arrived. Officer located juvenile after circulating the area; Juvenile was resisting Officer, so she was placed in handcuffs and transported back to facility. Juvenile went back inside and to her room without incident.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
Officers advised Juveniles to leave each other alone. Neither one was assaulted.
Police Report
Non Police Incident, Prisoner Transport
QRTP – (1)Juvenile returned after Officers left. (2)Upon Officers arrival, Juvenile had already returned; Due to Juvenile being disobedient, Officers were advised to transport Juvenile to Methodist Behavioral Hospital. (3)Officers transported Juvenile to Methodist Behavioral in Maumelle.
Police Report
False or Unfounded Call, Non Police Incident
Subject returned prior to Officers arrival; Subjects returned after Officers left.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
Subject was not in need of medical attention.
Police Report
Criminal Mischief First Degree
Director at facility informed Officers that Juvenile became upset at around 1700 hours over having to eat early. Staff stated Juvenile destroyed multiple ceiling tiles, A.C. vents, and the plastic cover protected the TV screen. Damage over $1000. Juvenile was arrested and issued a citation, then transported to Methodist Behavioral in Maumelle.
Police Report
False or Unfounded Call
Subject returned after Officers arrival.
Police Report
Aggravated Assault
QRTP – Staff state Juvenile 1 had enetered the dining room a couple of times trying to fight another juvenile, and then resisting staff. After Staff tried escorting Juvenile 1 out, Officers entered the next room and noticed a small knife in one of the staffs hand. That Staff Member stated she took the knife from Juvenile 1 after he attempted to stab her with it. No injuries occurred. After speaking with Detectives, Juvenile 1 was charged with aggravated assault and transported to the Juvenile Intake without issue.
Police Report
Battery Third Degree
Officer received referral from Crimes Against Children Division in reference to Juvenile1 who sustained injury during fight at facility. Juvenile1 stated he had got into a fight with 2 of the 4 boys in his dorm room. Juvenile1 stated that after fight ended, one of them went to get Staff. Juvenile1 was taken to nurse at facility, but not the hospital. Juvenile1 was later taken to Children’s Hospital on 7/22/2019. Investigation ongoing.
Police Report
Assault Third Degree
QRTP – Staff stated 2 juveniles got into a verbal disturbance that turned physical. No visible injuries. After fight, Staff stated Juvenile1 ran from facility. Officers were later called to Staybridge Suites to pick up Juvenile1; Officers transported Juvenile1 back to facility without incident.
Police Report
Information Report
QRTP – Officers responded to a call of a runaway juvenile; Upon arrival, Staff informed Officers that Juvenile had returned and is in the facility. Officers were brought to Juvenile to confirm she was safe.