Archives: Cases

Post Type Description

MHF-M17-3392

Patient presented with police after being found as a runaway from parents home, staying at friends house. Patient reportedly having increased aggressive episodes at home towards parents and property destruction. Parents unwilling to have patient in the home at this time. Working with family and case manager on shelter or alternative placement need.

MHF-F15-3389

Patient presented from guardian’s home after a verbal argument. Guardian unwilling to have patient return home and patient does not wish to return home. Guardian in agreement for need for shelter placement at this time, awaiting acceptance to a shelter bed.

MHF-M14-3383

Patient presented to the ED from Aspen House after destroying property and agitation. Unable to return and unable to return to adoptive parents home. Boarding in the ED for shelter placement.

MHF-M9-2601

2/29/24: Still inpatient. Children’s Mental Health Case Mgr assigned this week.
Update 2/8/24: Still in inpatient. Denied from Northwoods, Gerard, PrairieCare due to aggression and age. Denied from group homes as well. Exploring 2 family member possibilities. Trying to get a Case manager assigned. Anoka non secure 45-day assessment program could include a psycho-sexual assessment (? age requirements?).

Patient presented to the ED by mother’s boyfriend due to concerns of sexual abuse. History of physical and sexual abuse and recently has been perpetrating on his younger siblings and having increased behavioral concerns and aggression. Placed on a welfare hold for placement, court ordered to out of home placement. Has been denied by 7 foster homes, no shelters accepting patients his age. CPS currently has custody.

RMC-M17-3365

This patient presented to Ridgeview Medical Center via P.D. after running from his home. He was found in the woods nearby his home with a knife (patient has an ankle monitoring device). Patient reportedly desires out-of-home placement and verbalized plans to use the knife to harm kids who bully him at school. Patient has a significant history of running away from home with more than 30 reported incidents. Patient maintains a desire not to return home at this time. Carver Co. holds temporary decision making authority over patient, by court order.

CH-M17-3298

Update 3/14: Planning for DC back to home 3/15. Provided mom with resources for group home placement
Patient presented to the ER via law enforcement for suicidal ideation after getting into an argument with his brother and attempted to jump out of a 3rd story window and the vehicle. Mom does not feel safe with him at home due to ongoing aggression. Patient has ABA therapy and social worker.

PCMC-M14-3346

Pt arrived to ER with law enforcement after Aggressive agitated episode with stated suicidal and homicidal thoughts in a young 14-year-old with serious past psychiatric history. Patient is currently in a moderately agitated state but no need for chemical restraints at this time. Patient did agree to laboratory evaluation per protocol suggest in light of the absence of concern of overdose that we will defer to behavioral health evaluation before doing a blood draw. Will attempt to get a urine for drug screen. Behavioral health consult placed unclear if he will cooperate with evaluation. Patient is on one-to-one observation.14 year old male with oppositional defiant disorder, sensory integration dysfunction and ADHD with hyperactive impulsive type presented to Hosptial after disturbing events at school this morning. We know some sort of electronic gadget was taken away from Ethan. He became agitated and apparently attempted to roam the halls looking for his father who is also a teacher at the school making threats against the stepfather. Statements of suicidal ideation were made. Father is reportedly in support of a behavioral health stay due to to the level of aggression that has not been witnessed for a while. During his period of upset he tore off a piece of trim from the school that had nails in it and was swinging it at staff.

C8SM8M-M8-3342

Pt presents with behavioral escalations from out of home placement. Pt currently in hospital with no d/c plan at this time coordinated by county. Pt has a history of trauma and sexualized behaviors.

MHF-F12-3097

Patient presented from Prairie Care PHP due to aggression and dysregulated behaviors. PHP unwilling to accept patient back, mother unwilling to take home at this time and cites need for RTC. No RTC referrals made currently. Patient needs support in short term placement while outpatient team supports long term plan and placement. Has been in the ED 4 other times. Back and forth from ED to home. No letter of rec. for residential at the moment. Working on it. There is a case mgr, working on a care conference currently.