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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
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
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
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
PRLU or OLTC
Buildings and Grounds, Visit Compliance Report
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.
Police Report
Information Report
QRTP – Staff advised officers that juvenile attempted to harm himself by way of cutting his wrist for the purpose of watching his blood drip. MEMS arrived on scene. Juvenile advised officers he unintentionally harmed himself so that he would be able to leave the facility due to poor treatment by staff. Juvenile was transported to hospital.
Police Report
False or Unfounded Call
Unfounded, didn’t need police.
Police Report
Battery Third Degree
Staff member advised on Friday (4/23), a juvenile punched her in the face and bit her forearm. Staff unable to provide juvenile DOB.
Police Report
Information Report
QRTP – Staff advised officers that juvenile ran away from the location. While circulating the area, officers were advised juvenile had returned to facility. Officers verified.