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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

Assault Third Degree

QRTP – Staff advised 2 juveniles were in a physical altercation. Upon officers arrival, J1 stated he and J2 were in a verbal altercation and J2 threw his food tray in J1s face, so J1 threw food back and began throwing chairs. J2 advised officers that J1 had been picking on him for awhile and began to throw food and chairs at him for an unknown reason. Neither juvenile had any visible injuries. Staff stated J1 appeared to be the aggressor in several incidents and was suspended from school that day. Staff spoke with J1s caseworker who wanted J1 transported to hospital for evaluation; MEMS transported J1.

Police Report

Assault Third Degree

QRTP – Staff advised 2 juveniles were in an altercation and J2 had a stick. Upon officers arrival, J1 did not want to make a statement. J2 advised officers he was in the bathroom when J1 walked in and J2 then asked J1 if he was gay. J1 spit on J2 and called him a “bitch”, and they began fighting. J2 stated he picked up a stick to defend himself but didn’t use it. No injuries were observed, and officers advised staff to split the juveniles up.

PRLU or OLTC

Licensing Follow Up, Notice of Incident, Sexual Contact

  • Licensing (Sexual Contact)
    • Client wrote a grievance on 8/23/22, reporting that a peer touched her and made her feel uncomfortable and violated. Client stated the peer touched her hip down to her buttock area. The grievance was given to a supervisor on 8/26/22.
    • Licensing follow-up: The incident reportedly occurred at Methodist Acute Hospital.

Police Report

Disturbance

QRTP – Staff advised 2 juveniles were in a verbal altercation. Due to J1s behavior, on call DHS employee was contacted and advised to have J1 transported to hospital for mental evaluation. Officers escorted MEMS to hospital where J1 was released to hospital staff and social worker.

Police Report

Terroristic Threatening Second Degree

QRTP – Staff advised juvenile was upset after receiving corrective action for an incident that occurred between another juvenile. Staff advised juvenile stated “I am going to fuck you up” and began punching the walls. Juvenile told officers he became upset after receiving corrective action for something he did not do.

Police Report

Information Report

QRTP – Staff stated juvenile was having an outburst about going to bed and hygiene related tasks. Juvenile cursed at staff and threw paper and clothes around (no damage noted). Facility supervisor stated juvenile could no longer stay at facility; Caseworker was contacted and juvenile was transported to hospital without incident.

Police Report

Non Police Incident

Staff advised individual was breaking the rules and needed to leave. Individual agreed to leave and officer transported her to a gas station.

PRLU or OLTC

Notice of Incident

  • Emergency Medical Care
    • Resident reported foot pain to staff due to stepping on their own foot. Resident’s right big toe was bruised. Resident was assessed by nurse and x-ray completed; There were no findings.
    • Licensing follow-up on 8/8/22: X-ray showed no findings. 

Police Report

Disturbance

QRTP – Juvenile climbed into the fenced construction site, began yelling at people and picked up bricks and a pole and started threatening. Juvenile told officers he was tired of being bullied so he was thinking of running away, but went into the construction site to look around. He denied threatening anyone but stated he did yell at them because he was upset. Staff stated they would talk to juvenile and handle it per facility policy.

PRLU or OLTC

Buildings and Grounds, Visit Compliance Report

  • Licensing Specialist: Clayton DeBoer
  • Facility visited from 11:00am – 12:00pm. Census: 21. MARs checked for 5 residents.
  • TA –
    • R901.3 – Facility was asked to show a posted copy of client rights. No posted client rights could be located. A copy of client rights was produced and posted before the conclusion of today’s visit.

Police Report

Criminal Mischief First Degree, Runaway

QRTP – Staff stated juvenile was in a verbal altercation with peers over the TV remote and threw the remote, then went outside and threw 3 large rocks through 3 windows of the building. Juvenile left the location before officers arrived. Officers issued broadcast.

Police Report

Resisting Arrest, Terroristic Threatening First Degree, Use of Force

QRTP – Upon officers arrival, juvenile 1 came outside before officers entered and stated “ya’ll not taking me” and got into a fight stance while holding scissors as if he was going to attack officers. After refusing officers commands, juvenile was tased. MEMS responded to assist juvenile after he was handcuffed. Juveniles 2 & 3 advised officers that J1 threatened to stab them with the scissors. J1 was charged with Terroristic Threatening and officers transported him to JDC.

Police Report

Runaway

QRTP – Staff advised officers a juvenile had ran away from the facility and provided a description. Officers circulated the area with negative results. Approximately 7 hours later, officers were dispatched to verify the return of the juvenile. Officers made contact with juvenile and confirmed he returned.

Police Report

Disturbance

QRTP – Staff stated that juveniles 1 & 2 were in a verbal disturbance but did not come to blows. No further action taken.

Police Report

Stored Property

Staff discovered a small baggie containing 0.8 grams of an unknown crystal-like substance among the property of a patient.

Police Report

Runaway

Staff member stated she was transporting children from the West Helena Methodist Children’s Home to the listed address and upon arrival, juveniles 1 & 2 jumped out of the van and took off running. Juveniles were located shortly after officers broadcast. Upon their return, J2 became combative and she was taken to hospital where DHS would take custody of J2.

PRLU or OLTC

Injury, Notice of Incident

  • Injury (Self-inflicted)
    • Resident reported pain in right hand due to punching refrigerator the night before being admitted into RTC. Resident was assessed by nurse and x-ray completed; There were no findings.
    • Licensing follow-up on 06/20/22: X-ray completed, and facility reports no findings.

PRLU or OLTC

Buildings and Grounds, Visit Compliance Report

  • Licensing Specialist: Clayton DeBoer.
  • Facility visited from 9:00am – 10:00am. Census: 22. MARs checked for 5 residents. No licensing concerns noted during visit.

Police Report

Domestic Battery Third Degree

QRTP – Staff advised 2 juveniles were in a physical altercation. J1 advised he was in the hallway when J2 confronted him about a toy gun J1 had. When J1 refused to give J2 the toy, J2 struck J1 in the chest with a closed fist and they began fighting. J2 confirmed the same story given by J1. MEMS responded and transported J2 to the hospital due to a nose injury. Officers transported J1 to Methodist Behavioral Hospital in Maumelle for further care.

Police Report

Disturbance

QRTP – Staff stated juvenile was upset due to being disciplined and began throwing items outside, then left the building. Officers located juvenile and returned him to the building without incident.

Police Report

Runaway

QRTP – Officers responded to location in reference to 3 juveniles who ran away between 2230 and 2300. Staff member stated he has no information on what they were wearing or what direction they went. As of 6/3/22 (0258 hours), all juveniles returned.

Police Report

Battery Third Degree

QRTP – Juvenile 1 stated he was sweeping the floor when Juvenile 2 walked through the pile of dirt. J1 stated they began pushing and hitting each other. J2 stated it was an accident and J1 pushed him first. No injuries observed on either juvenile.

Police Report

Criminal Mischief First Degree

QRTP – Staff stated juvenile was causing a disturbance and damaging property inside the facility after staff didn’t allow him to have his electronics since he didn’t go to school. Juvenile broke chairs, then used pieces of the chairs and his hands to bust out windows to the facility. Juvenile calmed down upon officers arrival and MEMS transported juvenile to hospital to treat swollen hand.

Police Report

Assault Third Degree

QRTP – Staff advised officers that 2 juveniles were horse-playing when J1 became upset and started fighting J2. J1 and J2 confirmed with officer. No injuries reported/observed.

Police Report

Runaway

QRTP – Staff advised officers that 2 juveniles left around 12am on foot in an unknown direction. At 3:43am, officers were dispatched to assist UAMS PD in reference to both juveniles. Juveniles were taken back to facility in good health.