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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 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.
Police Report
Runaway
QRTP – Officers responded to facility for a Juvenile Disturbance; Upon arrival, Staff stated Juvenile had walked away from his living unit. Officers and Staff circulated the area with negative results.
Police Report
Information Report
QRTP – Officers responded to secure scene for MEMS. Juvenile stated he took “crack” five days ago and was having chest pain; Juvenile stated he usually does meth. Juvenile stated he didn’t know where he got it from. MEMS transported Juvenile to Children’s Hospital. DHS met Officers at hospital to take custody of Juvenile.
Police Report
Information Report
Staff stated he would like to make a report of a Juvenile assaulting him; Staff stated Juvenile became very irate and began punching and scratching him. Officers observed minor scratches on Staffs neck and ear. After Officers stated he would need to go to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Staff stated he no longer wanted to make a report and didn’t want to go to court.