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United Methodist Children's Home Little Rock

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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

Treatment Components:

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.

UMCH LR Report (combined)

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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.

Police Report

Battery Third Degree

QRTP – Juvenile1 stated that him and Juvenile2 were play fighting when Juvenile2 started punching and slapping him for no reason. Juvenile3 (witness) confirmed. Juvenile1 was advised to seek warrants.

Police Report

Information Report

QRTP – Officers responded to a call of a runaway Juvenile; After circulating area, Officers located and transported Juvenile back to facility to Staff.

Police Report

Disturbance

QRTP – Staff stated an individual that was previously part of the program had returned and allegedly attempting to sell drugs to other children and demanded to see girlfriend (juvenile at facility). Upon Officers arrival, individual had left the area but Staff called back later saying he had returned. Upon arrival, individual left again; Officers searched area with negative results.

Police Report

Criminal Mischief First Degree

QRTP – Staff reported Juvenile got upset and threw rocks at multiple windows. Arrangements were made to have Juvenile admitted to Methodist Behavioral in Maumelle. Officers advised Staff to seek charges against the Juvenile for the damage and transported Juvenile to Maumelle facility without incident.

PRLU or OLTC

Licensing Compliance Record

  • Regs out of compliance (Reviewed 10 personnel records) –
    • 1 needs proof of pre-service training and needs 3 references. Compliance date 7.17.19, date corrected 7.17.19.
    • 1 needs proof of CPR/First Aid Training. Compliance date 7.17.19, date corrected 7.17.19.
    • 1 needs a reference. Compliance date 7.17.19, date corrected 7.17.19

Police Report

Battery Third Degree

Staff stated Juvenile would not follow directions and became violent with staff members to the extent that she had to be restrained. While restraining Juvenile, Staff was kicked in the hand and received injury to left thumb. Staff requested Juvenile be transported to Methodist Behavioral in Maumelle; Officers transported Juvenile without incident.

Police Report

Runaway

QRTP – Staff advised that another juvenile informed him that at around 9:45 pm, a Juveniles Father tapped on the window and signaled for Juvenile to come outside. Juvenile then left with Father, who has no custodial rights to Juvenile. On 6/7/2019 Officers were informed that Juvenile was in DHS custody at Ozark; Officers verified.

Police Report

Criminal Mischief Second Degree

QRTP – Caller reported child was out of control and trying to break windows to gain entry into one of the buildings. Staff stated juvenile was upset about getting kicked out of his group, breaking the windows to his group house. When officers located Juvenile, he was crying stating he hated it at facility. Juvenile had a couple of lacerations on hand. MEMS responded and took care of the injuries at facility. Staff transported Juvenile to Maumelle and admitted him to Bridgeway.

Police Report

Missing Person, Non Police Incident

QRTP – Staff stated Juvenile was missing and was last seen at approximately 0015 hours. Officers circulated area with negative results. Officers verified returned of Juvenile at approximately 2100 hours and removed as missing from all systems.

Police Report

Non Police Incident

Staff advised Officers he did not want to prosecute the suspect.

Police Report

Battery Second Degree

QRTP – Staff advised they were assaulted by Juvenile; Staff stated that Juvenile got mad about something during class and walked out into the hall, and started kicking the base of the classroom doors. Staff stated she asked Juvenile to stop and tried to push Juvenile away from the wall; Juvenile then punched Staff in the eye. Another resident witnessed the incident. Juvenile was charged with battery 2nd and transported to Juvenile Intake for booking.

Police Report

Battery Third Degree, Fleeing

QRTP – Staff members advised that 2 residents were in a disturbance; While speaking with individuals, Juvenile1 fled from officers. Juvenile1 was taken into custody without incident; Juvenile1 was issued citation and given court date. Officers transported Juvenile1 to Bridgeway Children’s Hospital.

Police Report

Warrant Arrest

QRTP – Officers were dispatched to facility for a wanted person. Officers located Juvenile upon arrival and transported Juvenile to Juvenile Intake for booking (warrant for probation violation). Staff were aware of the warrant.

Police Report

Non Police Incident

Child was found to be in school; Complainant advised a report was not needed.

Police Report

Runaway

QRTP – Staff stated they got a call that Juvenile was not at school; Staff dropped off Juvenile around 1132 hours. Juvenile was entered into system as missing.

Police Report

Information Report

QRTP – Staff stated while picking up Juvenile from school, Juvenile got into a disturbance with another student; Juvenile then ran from location. Staff located Juvenile a short time later and returned her to facility.

Police Report

Information Report

QRTP – Upon arrival , Officers noticed 3 Juveniles sneaking back on the property. Officers transported Juveniles into building at facility. Staff informed Officers that only 1 Juvenile was still missing. Juvenile that was still missing returned to the facility a short time later.