CH-F13-5302

Patient presents from PRTF where she had been for 1 year and was discharged due to worsening behavioral concerns of aggression and self harm. Unable to return home and PRTF is unwilling to take back. Patient had several recent medication adjustments without improvement.

MHF-M17-5279

Pt came into our ED 2/13/25 from parent’s home after conflict there. Parents are refusing to let him return home at this time. Parents report a lot of substance use history, primarily marijuana. Has an IQ of 66 and has reportedly been denied by SUD programs due to this. Also is turning 18 in approx 2 months. Just opened to CADI waiver. Team is exploring waiver placements, long and short term, YSN shelters, seeing if IRTS might consider due to almost being 18, and exploring SUD programs that may accept IQ.

MHF-F13-5276

Kiddo came to our ED on 2/13/25 from a foster home. Foster parents are refusing to take back at this time. Has boarded in our ED in the past, 2/13/24-3/27/24. County has since taken over custodianship. Pt also has tribal involvement and has CADI waiver. Was previously in residential for a year and that is not the recommendation at this time, primarily searching for waiver paid placements. Not wanting to pursue hotel crisis. Nexus YCT has intake scheduled for their placement coordination.

MHF-F15-5270

Kiddo came to our ED on 2/11 from Rebound after altercation. Rebound initially stated they would not take pt back then, but we have not received confirmation if they are terminating. She had been there for 2 weeks, and prior to that was in JDC. Court determined she was incompetent for charges that led to JDC. County has temp custodianship but Mom still remains involved ongoing and makes decisions/signs. No waiver currently.

CH-F17-5216

Presents from home. Patient is known to our facility having previously boarded. Patient lives with aunt and uncle. There are issues with their relationship, and it has been increasingly difficult for aunt and uncle to manage, and they do not want patient to return home.

MHF-M14-5199

Kiddo was previously boarding on our IPMH unit from 10/30/24-12/11/24, then discharged to hotel crisis respite. He came to the ED multiple times end of January for behavior at the hotel crisis placement. Upon driving home from ED on 2/1, pt became aggressive in the car and was brought back to the ED again. The provider now indicated that he is unable to return to their crisis program. He has been accepted at Chelida in WI, however its reportedly a long wait list, and they may not be able to admit him until this summer. He is also on the wait list for CABHHS but it’s reported they would not have a bed for him for several months. Needing an interim crisis placement while awaiting placement at Chelida. Referral is being made for Nexus YCT to assist with placement coordination. He is suspected to have autism however the full assessment has not been completed for diagnosis. Has previously denied at Grafton, Leo Hoffman, Mille Lacs/Gerard.

CH-M13-5196

Patient presented to the ER after an unprovoked stabbing of a sibling in the middle of the night requiring emergency surgery and then proceeded outside in the cold without weather appropriate clothing. Patient has chronic aggressive behaviors towards caretakers and other children.

CH-F11-5026

Pt presented from home, adopted parents, for aggressive behaviors. Third ER visit this month, unable to take pt back home due to frequency and intensity of behaviors as well as 4 other children in the home. Pt initially recommended IP hospitalization, however unable to find placement due to acuity, no beds, or declined due to IQ (56) and inability to participate in programming. Medications adjusted in ER. No violence since medication increase. Family/CADI worker have been looking for more support for several years and pt seems to fall through the cracks due to IQ and aggression.

MHF-F14-5169

Kiddo boarded in our ED from 11/18/24-12/18/24 after being discharged from JEC Miller GH. JEC Miller took her into a temporary placement in an apartment setting while County worked toward another permanent placement. On 1/19/25 she returned to our ED after ingesting glass and was sent to our medical floor, where she is currently boarding. County team is looking into placement options- primarily crisis respite. On CADI. Working on Nexus YCT referral to assist with placement coordination.

MHF-F13-5110

Kiddo was brought into our ED on 1/9/25 by her County Case Manager. She was in residential treatment at Deveruex in FL for over a year, she then aggressed, and was charged with assault so was brought to a JDC for 21 days in FL. After that time was up, she was ordered back to MN and the County had no placement so she was brought to the ED. Ramsey County currently has custody. Their goal is a long term group home with 2:1 staffing, but are needing somewhere for pt to go in the interim. Our team tried to refer to Nexus YCT for placement assistance, but the County worker refused that service. She has been declined by Gerard and North Homes RTCs. She currently is eligible for waiver placements but a waiver worker won’t be assigned until placement is found, so the Child Family Svs worker is doing all referrals, for MH and waiver placements. County is currently refusing hotel crisis as an option.

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