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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, 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.
Police Report
Terroristic Threatening First Degree
QRTP – Staff stated that during verbal altercation with Juvenile, Juvenile threatened to leave the facility and return with a gun. Staff also advised Juvenile had made a personal threat towards him, threatening to kill Staff. Juvenile was issued a citation to appear in court and was transported to Methodist Acute Hospital in Maumelle.
Police Report
Runaway
QRTP – Both juveniles returned to facility prior to Officers completion of the runaway report.
Police Report
Criminal Mischief First Degree
Staff stated that evening, 2 juveniles damaged cabinets, cameras, ceiling tiles, and chairs to the downstairs day room. Staff advised the following morning (2/25/19), one of the juveniles damaged more property & threw books in the downstairs day room. Value of damage unknown at time.
Police Report
Disturbance
Staff stated the Juvenile threatened to damage property and hurt staff after Staff tried to secure the phone Juvenile had in his room. Officers advised Juvenile to obey the rules of the facility.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
Juvenile returned to facility.
Police Report
Information Report
QRTP – Staff stated she was at library when Juvenile ran off. Juvenile had a verbal altercation with another juvenile. Juvenile had told Staff he didn’t want to ride in the van with the other juvenile. Staff told Juvenile she would find another means of transportation, but Juvenile fled. At approximately 1748 hours, Officers were advised Juvenile had returned to facility; Officers verified.
Police Report
Assault Third Degree
QRTP – 4 Residents were in a fight over a pair of shoes Juvenile 2 was wearing. Juvenile 3 approached Juvenile 1 after Staff had already broken up the fight and punched him in face. Staff stated she believed the aggressive approach by Juvenile 2 to Juvenile 1 was the primary cause of the fight.
Police Report
False or Unfounded Call
Officer helped subject pick out an outfit for school the next day; Subject advised he would go to sleep and behave himself.
Police Report
Home Terroristic Threatening First Degree
QRTP – Caller stated 2 people followed her on Facebook threatening to beat her up and kill her. Caller stated the 2 people are threatening her because she dates one of their cousins ex-boyfriend. Caller advised they were at her school making the same threats.
Police Report
Home Information Report
QRTP – Staff advised Officers that Juvenile was having a behavioral episode. Staff advised Juvenile needed to be transported to the hospital. Juvenile was transported by MEMS to Methodist Behavioral in Maumelle.
Police Report
Disturbance
QRTP – Caller stated he was in charge of watched the kids that stay at that house, and when a resident asked to go outside he said no. Both got into a verbal argument but it didn’t become physical. Caller stated he called police because he was short staffed, and didn’t want matters to escalate. Both parties stated they had cooled off and Officers were no longer needed.
Police Report
Information Report
QRTP – Staff advised Juvenile left residence around 2120 hours; Juvenile had stated she was going to find her mother. Juvenile called stating she was at a pharmacy; Officers responded to pharmacy. Juvenile told Officers she hated the facility and would run away again on Monday. Officers transported Juvenile to facility without incident.
Police Report
Information Report
QRTP – After “horse-playing” with another juvenile, Staff told Juvenile to stop; Juvenile told Staff not to yell at him because it was a “trigger”; After another juvenile at facility to Juvenile not to be rude to Staff, Juvenile became very upset & stated he needed to leave the location before he hurt someone. Juvenile later calmed down.
Police Report
Runaway
QRTP – Staff stated Juvenile left location around 2000 hours. Officers circulated area with negative results. On 2/3/2019 at approximately 1610 hours, Officers were informed Juvenile had been located in Hot Springs. Juvenile was removed as missing from all systems.
Police Report
Runaway
QRTP – Staff advised 2 juveniles ran away from facility with luggage. Officers circulated area with negative results. 1 Juvenile was located in Sebastian County; Staff at facility informed Officers Juvenile had been discharged from facility. Juvenile would be held at JDC until Logan County picks her up.
Police Report
Non Police Incident
QRTP – Officers responded to transport a subject. Upon arrival facility stated they would transport themselves.