About this facility
Methodist Behavioral Hospital in Maumelle provides intensive inpatient care for children and adolescents ages 3 to 17 facing acute and subacute psychiatric, behavioral, and emotional crises. Their distinctive teaching-family model, developed over 40 years, creates a family-like environment with small groups and teaching-parents who provide consistent guidance. This approach is especially effective for at-risk youth, including those in foster care or juvenile justice, and is unique in Arkansas.
The hospital offers compassionate, multidisciplinary care from psychiatrists, therapists, nurses, and behavioral instructors. The acute program focuses on short-term crisis stabilization for youth at immediate risk, providing 24-hour nursing, frequent psychiatric evaluations, and intensive individual, family, and group therapy. Pet and recreational therapies support emotional healing and skill-building. The subacute program provides longer-term, individualized care for children ages 4 to 11 with ongoing psychiatric and behavioral needs.
Residents receive care in a structured inpatient setting with constant supervision and therapeutic support. Aftercare includes counseling, therapeutic day treatment, and school-based services. These programs help children transition smoothly back to their communities while continuing their recovery and growth.
Services
A quick overview of services associated with this facility.
Type of Care, TC, Mental health treatment; Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.), SET, Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient; Residential/24-hour residential
Facility Type, FT, Psychiatric hospital
Pharmacotherapies, PHR, Chlorpromazine; Haloperidol; Thioridazine; Aripiprazole; Lurasidone; Olanzapine; Quetiapine; Risperidone; Ziprasidone; Nicotine replacement; Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation; Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Treatment Approaches, TAP, Activity therapy; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Couples/family therapy; Dialectical behavior therapy; Group therapy; Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment; Individual psychotherapy; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; Abnormal involuntary movement scale
Emergency Mental Health Services, EMS, Crisis intervention team; Psychiatric emergency onsite services; Psychiatric emergency walk-in services
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public), FOP, Private non-profit organization
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted, PAY, Medicaid; Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE); Private health insurance; State corrections or juvenile justice funds; State education agency funds; Cash or self-payment; State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid; State welfare or child and family services funds; U.S. Department of VA funds
Special Programs/Groups Offered, SG, Members of military families; Clients who have experienced trauma; Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis; Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
Assessment/Pre-treatment, ASPT, Screening for tobacco use
Testing, SCR, STD testing; TB screening; Metabolic syndrome monitoring; Laboratory testing
Recovery Support Services, RSS, Mentoring/peer support
Education and Counseling Services, ECS, Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
Facility Smoking Policy, SMP, Smoking not permitted
Age Groups Accepted, AGE, Children/Adolescents; Adults
Facility Vaping Policy, FVP, Vaping not permitted
Ancillary Services, AS, Diet and exercise counseling; Family psychoeducation; Case management service; Integrated primary care services; Suicide prevention services; Education services
