Patient is a ward of the State of MN, she has been unsuccessful in foster care placements the past 3 years. She attends a Level 4 school, Reach Academy. Patient in need of higher level of care, group home.
Patient discharged to kinship foster care 6/15/23 while Legal Guardian/Social Worker is still pursuing group home placement. Namia House, Willow Trails.
Recommended Service: Therapeutic Foster Care
Therapeutic Foster Care is a specialized form of foster care that provides children with structured, therapeutic, and supportive environments to address their emotional and behavioral needs.
MHF-M9-1185
Pt is presented to the ED via EMS due to aggressive behavior in his foster mother’s home. Pt became escalated when his foster mother asked him to take a bath, and began throwing chairs and kicking his mother. Pt has an intellectual disability and lacks insight into behaviors and mental health concerns. Pt has hx of autism and ADHD combined type, and hx of agitation/aggression.
SMCF-F12-1160
Patient was brought to the Emergency Dept. after having a violent outburst at a residential facility in Fargo, ND. Concern for physical aggression and property damage. Patient reportedly was involved in a verbal altercation with another resident who was calling him by the wrong pronouns. He has now been discharged from the residential facility with no alternative residential facilities available. Otter Tail County (MN) is the guardian. Guardian has exhausted all options. He has been calm and cooperative in the ED with no outbursts. He is medically cleared and he is not meeting criteria for inpatient psychiatric hospitalization.
CH-M8-901
Patient with a history of ADHD, DMDD, and trauma that presents after making verbal suicide threat and gesture of putting his hands around his neck. Has a history of suicide statements and self injury when angry. Does not require inpatient hospitalization though is unable to return to foster home. There is difficulty in finding an accepting foster placement.
D/C to new foster home on 6/2/23
MHF-M15-999
Patient is reported to be under the guardianship of Hennepin County. Patient presents to ED with his social worker for a mental health evaluation after having “mental breakdowns” while under the care of his mother, who kicked him out and told him not to return. Patient has a hx of autism spectrum disorder. Patient has hx of abandonment from both parents, and has a foster placement with his aunt, but is refusing to return to her care, stating that he will kill her if he has to go back.
MHF-F8-348
Pt has been residing in foster homes since she was a few days old. Pt has lived in approximately 9 residences, some were with biological family members. She has been in her current foster home since October 2022. Pt is under guardianship through Hennepin County ICWA program with a Hennepin County Case Manager. According to her guardian, pt has been subjected to significant trauma from her previous placements, including physical/emotional/sexual abuse and neglect. Pt’s biological parents’ parental rights were terminated before pt was 1 year old. Pt is now enrolled in school through the MPLS public school, attending while boarding in the ED. She has frequent, chronic aggression in the community. Generally no concerns in the hospital.
MHF-F37-787
Patient presents to ED via EMS for aggressive behaviors and agitation at her foster home. Patient has diagnosis of MDD, GAD, and Intellectual Delay. Foster caregivers report that the patient has had increased agitation over the past 4-5 days, is throwing things, crying most of the day, trying to run away from the setting multiple times a day, is uncooperative, destroying property, hitting caregivers in the face and stomach, and is now trying to self-harm by dumping a dresser over on herself. Patient does have contact with her birth mother but there are apparently issues with that, and foster care believes that birth mother is influencing the patient to act out so mom can get custody returned to her.
MHF-F12-655
Patient presented after RTC in Nevada abruptly closed that patient was residing at; patient was flown home to MN and brought directly to the ED due to lack of placement following RTC closing. Patient is under guardianship of Otter Tail county. History of aggressive behaviors in community and placements however has been calm throughout ED stay.
MHF-F14-674
Patient presented to the ED from PHP for making homicidal threats towards foster mother and other children in the home, during a family meeting. Foster mother doesn’t feel safe bringing the patient home.
AH-F17-306
She struggles with a history of trauma and bipolar disorder, stable on medications.
Update 4/11/23 – waiting for placement at foster home or shelter.