Who is Eligible for Residential Care?
Louisiana Methodist Children’s Home provides services to children ages 12 to 17 who have mild to severe behavioral, emotional, and/or family disturbances. In more recent years the majority of referrals and our concentration has been working with the adolescent population. The facility admits youth for assessment and intensive services. Children who are actively suicidal, homicidal, psychotic, mentally handicapped (IQ below 65 ), serious criminal offenders, severely physically handicapped, or actively abusing substances will not be considered for admission. Specific admission criteria are as follows: 1. Adjustment problems related to the family, communication difficulties, lack of respect for rights of others, running away, persistent lying, stealing within the home, argumentative, non-compliant behaviors, physically aggressive, lack of emotional bonding, or violations of family rules. 2. Problems related to personal and emotional functioning, poor self-esteem, impulsivity, inadequate j
