Behavioral issues, parent takes him on a leash when taking him out of the home. Physically and verbally aggressive to parent(s) and others (peers and staff). Throws items, pulls fire alarms, attempts to elope. Receives CTSS services and has demonstrated significant behaviors within those services. Had been in homebound school program, attempted re-entry into school setting and on first day back, damaged property and assaulted staff as well as directing violence towards peers, resulting in transfer to ER for placement. Treatment team questioning consistency of receiving medications appropriately in the home setting and are recommending residential treatment or a shelter bed until residential treatment can be secured.
Archives: Cases
Post Type Description
CH-F13-2724
Update 1/15/24- potential admission to Ain Duh Yung Center today.
Patient presented via EMS after running away from emergency foster placement. Foster home is not willing to take her back. The patient is polite and calm though guarded and provides minimal information. She was seen by psych on arrival to the ER with recommendations to return to foster placement. She was removed from her biological parent’s home at age 3 and has been in foster home placements since. We have received minimal information about her history from legal guardian though previous foster provider noted that she was found with cigarettes, pipe, and a needle in her possession recently.
CH-F16-2246
Update: 1/15/24- Patient has been accepted by Nexus with an admission date of 1/16/24!!
Patient presented to the ER from out of state due to being kicked out of residential treatment for elopements and aggression towards staff and peers. She was boarded in the ER for a significant amount of time before being admitted to the mental health unit for boarding. Patient has CHIPS case though parents are actively involved in her care. Patient has an extremely high risk of elopement and has a history of being sexually trafficked while on elopement. Patient struggles with conduct, low academic performance, and history of aggression. She has had 2 rule 20 assessments and was found incompetent. Patient has been declined from PRTF’s from over 25 states.
CRMC-F9-2761
9 year old female recommended for inpatient care due to verbalizing suicide plan. County involved. Outpatient services minimally utilized. MCO has been in the home several times and offered recommendations to family. Parents active and present, but unusre if able to set boundaries or have skills to meet needs. Other kids in home. MCO eval recommended placement and continue in ED until placement located. Avel consult and suggested could go home with safety plan if parents agreeable, parents not agreeable. Physical acting out example pounding on window, reported destroying things at home.
MHF-F16-2743
1/11/24 – YCT has a lead on somewhere to go today or tomorrow.
Patient presented to the ED following a sexual assault, no significant MH concerns at this time but adoptive parents are unwilling to bring home due to ongoing behaviors. Recently boarded in another emergency room and was placed at Hope House shelter, unclear if she can return there. Needs shelter placement.
CH-F16-2451
Update- 1/11/24- The patient has been accepted to MNCCS respite home with a planned admission date of 1/17/24!!!!! Thank you to this facility!!
The patient presented to the ER for the second time on 8/22 via law enforcement for aggressive behavior after she assaulted a staff member at the group home and attempted to bite, throw things, and hit staff upon arrival to the ER resulting in restraints and IM Zyprexa. She had been in the ER earlier in the day after intentionally swallowing a rock in an attempt to get out of her group home and was subsequently discharged back to her group home following psychiatric assessment. Of note, she presented to the ER 3 additional times over the week prior to admission for similar presentations and is well known to the ER due to multiple presentations of pseudoseizures, aggression, and suicide ideation.
She was admitted to the unit after her group home provided a suspension of services notice with the requirement of medication adjustment to be completed in order to return to the group home. Medication adjustments were made, and she has been psychiatrically and physically stable since at least October though she is not able to return to her group home until additional staff are hired and trained.
MHF-M16-2642
Discharging to Gerard on 1/10
Patient presented from Bar None shelter after A verbal altercation. Had been in Bar None RTC however got into a physical altercation several days prior and moved to the shelter on a behavior contract. When patient became verbally agitated, patient was sent to ED and is now discharged from the facility. Patient denies MH symptoms, has no placement. Guardian reports referring patient to North Homes and Gerard who report several month wait lists.
MHF-F16-2677
Patient presented after being found on the run, recently discharged from Oshki Manidoo CD treatment unsuccessfully due to aggression and sneaking in a vape. Ongoing substance use concerns, need CD treatment.
MHF-M14-2692
1.4.24 – Nexus YCT doing an intake next week.
Presented to ED after altercation with Mom resulted in property destruction and pushing her. Behavior concerns specifically aggression in home towards mother, siblings; patient is in a level 4 special-education program due to ongoing challenging behavior at school often leading to multiple suspensions, needing higher level of intervention. The police have been called to the home multiple times due to patient’s increasingly violent and aggressive behavior, poor impulse control, low frustration tolerance, agitation and oppositional behavior.
PH-F16-2321
UDPATES TO Discharge Plan 12/12/23:
-Grafton PRTF (Pt accepted, could admit 12/20, due to staffing moved back to mid-end of January)
-Nexus-East Bethel PRTF (Pt accepted, could admit mid -January)
-CABHH (Pt denied admission)
Recommending PRTF. Referrals completed.
Cannot return to previous Group Home. Per County, no interim plan available as parents and foster parents are reportedly not an option. Still seeking county to arrange interim living arrangement between Inpatient and PRTF – for crisis stabilization or group home.
Patient was previously at a group home, due to running away and SI/SIB, pt was readmitted to Inpatient. Inpatient hospitalizations 7/8/23-7/28-23, 9/29/23-10/13/23, 10/16/23-Present.
Patient has the following outpatient providers:
CPS Worker/Legal Guardian
CMHCM
GAL
Medication Management
PCP
School Counselor
Insurance: BCBS MN and MN MA
Mental Health Collaboration Hub