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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
Criminal Mischief First Degree
QRTP – Staff stated Juvenile became upset because she couldn’t have her telephone and her pass was revoked. Staff stated Juvenile began throwing dishes, breaking legs off the dinner tables, and tearing bulletin boards off the wall. Staff also stated Juvenile threatened to cause them bodily harm. Juvenile was transported to Bridgeway facility without incident.
Police Report
Information Report
QRTP – Staff reported a missing Juvenile after not locating Juvenile for Counseling around 1330 hours. Officers contacted school who informed Officers that Juvenile was in class and safe.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
Juvenile was located on campus by LRPD School Resource Officers; Officers were disregarded because Juvenile had returned.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
QRTP – Officers were advised by Caller that Juvenile had returned to school.
Police Report
False or Unfounded Call
Officers disregarded; Juvenile returned to facility.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
Officers secured the scene for MEMS to transfer subjects to UAMS.
Police Report
Non Police Incident, Terroristic Threatening Second Degree
QRTP – Juvenile 1 and 2 got into verbal and physical altercation about an altercation that transpired between Juvenile 2s boyfriend and Juvenile 1. Staff requested both Juveniles be moved to a different location. Juvenile 2 was transported to a N Little Rock facility and Juvenile 1 to a facility in Conway. Officers advised staff to contact Juvenile 1s caseworker or guardian in reference to seeking warrants.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
Juveniles returned with Officers.
Police Report
Prisoner Transport
QRTP – Officers transported student to school without incident.
PRLU or OLTC
Visit Compliance Report
Police Report
Non Police Incident
QRTP – Officers arrived and checked Juveniles bedroom, found they had returned.
Police Report
Information Report, Runaway
QRTP – Officers dispatched to facility; Staff advised that at approximately 1340, Juvenile walked off the property. Later that day, Officers were dispatched again to facility. Staff stated Juvenile had returned earlier but Staff had not reported that to Officers; Juvenile had took food and then ran away again. Around 2145 hours on 4/6/19, Juvenile was located and in custody of ULAR PD for felony theft charges and awaiting transport to Juvenile Detention.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
Officers responded to address and were unable to locate an emergency.
Police Report
Battery Third Degree
QRTP – Staff stated Resident had a metal rod and was walking around the building looking for someone to strike. A Juvenile had then wrestled the rod away from the Resident. Resident stated he was upset and in fear of his life because another resident had wrapped a shoe string around his neck and tried to choke him. Staff stated both residents would be transported to Methodist Behavioral in Maumelle.
PRLU or OLTC
Licensing Compliance Record
• Reviewed all areas used by children with no safety concerns found.
Police Report
Criminal Mischief First Degree
QRTP – Officers spoke with Juvenile who stated he was angry and threw a chair through the front window. MEMS treated Juvenile for minor cuts on his hands. MEMS transported Juvenile to Methodist Behavioral in Maumelle for further treatment.
Police Report
Disturbance, Non Police Incident
QRTP – Staff stated Juvenile had been disruptive all day, had run away, and cut his wrists with broken glass. Staff advised they wanted Juvenile transported to Methodist Behavioral in Maumelle. Juvenile was transported without incident.
Police Report
Disturbance
QRTP – Staff advised that an unreported runaway had just returned and was high on cough medicine. Staff advised that Juvenile had taken about 12 or more pills of cough medicine. MEMS transported Juvenile to Children’s Hospital.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
Assist other agency.
Police Report
Information Report
QRTP – Staff stated 2 Juveniles had ran away from facility. Both Juveniles had returned before Officers arrived. Staff stated he still needed a report made.
Police Report
Complainant Not Located
Officers unable to locate Caller. Cellphone used was a burn out phone.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
QRTP – Staff advised they wanted K-9 units to come sniff out residents room for possible narcotics. Officers informed Staff they were unable to fulfill their request.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
Staff advised there was disturbance that took place; Situation had calmed before Officer arrival.
Police Report
Criminal Mischief First Degree
Staff stated the facility was broken into over the weekend. Staff stated when she arrived, she observed damage to property. Officers did not observe any signs of forced entry. Staff stated suspect likely gained entry through an unlocked window at facility. Only property missing was assorted candy from offices within building. Staff stated she would contact police once the security video footage was reviewed.
Police Report
Home Disturbance
Staff stated one of the kids were out control & having a hard time following instructions. Another employee stated that Juvenile was trying to drink ink from a pen, punched a wall and refused to get off the floor. Juvenile is currently being evaluated by caseworker.