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Was residing at Meridian crisis home; filed notice of service termination. County has guardianship and has no other alternative housing. Will need updated DA with recommendations for level of care beyond mental health group home.
Archives: Cases
Post Type Description
MHF-F13-5731
This youth has boarded with us 4x prior. She was most recently boarding with us last week 5/28 and a day later physically aggressed on 4 of our ED nurses and was brought to JDC. She was discharged from JDC due to a previous rule 20, brought to another ED who discharged her immediately and returned to us again, only due to lack of placement. County is working on renewing her MNchoices, searching for waiver placement, out of state and is seeing if management would approve a hotel crisis respite.
PH-F14-5713
Youth (he/him) stepped up to inpatient from residential following a suicide attempt. This is youth’s third inpatient stay this year. Youth struggles with ongoing suicidal ideation and urges for self harm. Currently on 1:1 monitoring for safety.
MHF-F15-5707
Youth came to our ED on 5/24/25 after physical altercation at Red River Valley placement, and they refuse to let her return. Has history of physical aggression and a rule 20. Has boarded with us multiple times prior- 12/5/23-12/29/23, 2/13/25-2/27/25, and 3/6/25-3/12/25. Looking both in and out of state for placements that might take her.
PH-F17-5685
17-year-old female with historic diagnoses of ADHD, depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, borderline who presented to address suicidal and homicidal ideation. Patient has two prior hospitalizations with PrairieCare and completed Partial Hospitalization Programming. Patient has outpatient therapy, medication management, and children’s mental health case management.
AH-M15-5556
Impression of Crisis Behavior (precipitants): Patient presented to the ED due to agitation and SI. The identified precipitant for this crisis is a verbal and physical argument with his mother and her boyfriend at the home. Patient was released from the JDC to home on 4/5/25.
Vulnerabilities: adolescent, ASD, h/o trauma, recently released from JDC, parent-child conflict, inadequate outpatient supports
Behaviors / Symptoms to address in the ED: deferred
Methods to increase desirable behaviors in the ED: meet basic needs, set behavioral boundaries/limits,
Barriers to Discharge include: At this time, patient is NOT felt to meet criteria for inpatient hospitalization. There are no new acute safety needs that warrant admission. His mental health concerns are chronic and environmental.
Mom is refusing to take him home, JDC won’t take him back as there are no new charges and he has no place to go. CPS is investigating allegations of abuse by parents and child but are not seeking placement. Mom does not consent to use of a shelter or Nexus YCT.
MCR-M9-5609
He has been in foster care since he was removed from home in 10/2022 due to physical abuse. He was in foster care with a family and was relatively stable until the past few months, when the foster father died and since then there has been an increase in behaviors. He is unable to return to that foster home. He has very low cognitive functioning, reported to be around a 3 year old, and he was attending school only a few hours per day. He was on a lot of medications and psychiatry has optimized them during his time here.
MHF-F11-5677
Youth came to our ED 5/18 after physical altercation at home with adoptive mom and family. Has been expelled from school due to aggression also. Adoptive Mom reports no therapy or mental health services, besides medication management, in last 5 years, and has never had out of home placement. Referral was made for a DA and for CMH CM. Parent referred shelters that accept pt age declined. CPS is inquiring about other family to care for pt. Currently no County CMs that can authorize OOHP.
PH-M13-5662
Youth (he/Him) came to hospital after significant self harm at home. Self harming at school. Suicide attempts recently. Ongoing self harm at the hospital. Struggles making friends, feels isolated at school. Resides with Dad, dad is guardiann.
MHF-F17-5573
Youth came to our ED 4/17 from group home, who are not allowing her to return. Stearns County has custody currently and there is a CPS worker as well as ICWA advocate. No waiver currently. Had a SUD assessment that recommends residential treatment and she was agreeable to that, however no acceptance at programs yet and wait lists for those also. CPS is exploring shelter and kinship options. Was denied by Red Lake shelter and Ain Duh Yung.