Recommended Service: Group Home

Group Homes are residential facilities where individuals, often children or adults with special needs, live in a group setting with support and supervision provided by trained staff.

MCR-F16-7399

16 year old female who has multiple in state and out of state residential placements, and currently on the waitlist for CABS. Family is unable to meet her needs, and she is boarding in the ED. She is in need of residential placement until she is accepted to CABS.

C8SM8SP-M14-7394

Child presented to Children’s ED after becoming dysregulated at group home; he wanted to leave, became upset and began throwing staff’s badges across the room. GH called EMS and child was transported to ED-Saint Paul. He is no longer able to return to GH after this incident. Child has a long history of foster care since he was three years old.

C8SM8SP-F12-7384

Child came to the emergency department after getting into an altercation with grandmother at home. Child had gotten physical with grandmother due to phone usage. Child’s legal guardian is grandmother and does not have contact with bio parents. Child has a long history of trauma. Child’s aggression is only toward grandmother; they have also presented to the ED on 5/7, 6/29, 7/8, and 7/28 for similar situation (physically aggressive towards grandmother). Grandmother is refusing to discharge child back into her care.

CH8SCH-F15-6993

Patient is well known to our ER/Hospital. She previously boarded in the ER 3/12/25-5/9/25 when she was transitioned to the Adolescent inpatient unit and boarded until 10/2/25. Patient moved into a group home built for her.

Patient returned to our ER on 6/28/26 and the group home suspended services effective 6/29/26 due to the level of aggression patient has displayed and injuries to staff. Sherburne County and patient’s guardian (adoptive mom) are not appealing.

MHF-F13-7342

Youth came to our ER 9/1 from a 35 day assessment program in WI. They will not allow her to return. It’s reported that they will likely be recommending higher level of care and possibly a locked facility. The County is meeting with the program on 9/10 to get their official recommendations. She has history of aggression toward staff, but not toward peers. There is no waiver currently and a MNchoices assessment has been requested.

C8SM8SP-F11-7131

Child presented to Children’s with group home staff after pt had continuous behavioral escalations at the group home. Pt was unable to play with balloons with peers and got upset, leading to dysregulations and ran away from group home. Pt was found by police and became physically aggressive towards others. Pt assaulted staff, assaulted sheriff deputies and broke windshields with rocks. She is unable to return to group home.

C8SM8SP-F15-7087

Child presented to Children’s ED due to increased suicidal ideation. Dakota County has had guardianship prior to him presenting to ED. Child was residing at a group home and reported to staff about increase thought of self-harm. Staff at group home called EMS and child was brought to Children’s ED for mental health evaluation. They did not meet inpatient criteria and have been recommended to discharge. The group home denied their return due to unsafe behaviors, such as tying clothing around their neck when dysregulated. Extensive trauma history from bio parents.

MHF-M16-7029

Youth came to the Grand Itasca ED 7/8 from a group home setting. They are unwilling to take him back. He is under custody of the County. Has been denied by programs primarily due to history of aggressive behavior. GH was able to complete SUD assessment 7/14 and waiting for that recommendation however pt is not currently agreeable to treatment. MNchoices was able to be completed 7/15. Is on MCCP crisis pool list. CPS is working on potential kinship placement and is meeting with that family today , 7/16. Remains on YSC list but is #8 so no likely bed for some time.

MHF-M16-6918

Youth came into the ED on 5/29 from adoptive parents home. They are not allowing him to return home. Has CMH and DD waiver CMs and the County has said they will not approve CRS placement as the family has not followed through on the less restrictive alternative services first. (Is on wait list for ABA, positive supports, and family has not followed up on in home crisis respite.) County is looking at temp out of home crisis respite options, but none with youth openings currently. County Placement Screening team is meeting tomorrow, 6/11, to determine if they will approve any additional out of home placement options.