Aparent|quick question|66.140.12.19|yes|yes|1046883285|

We work in a level I basic care facility and we are getting children in that are ADD, ODD, PYRO'S just to name a few of the lesser problems some of these kids have, is this normal for a level I facility

love4allkids|quick question|66.54.1.38|yes|yes|1051496447|

It is normal to a point. It depends on their behavior. And their mental capabilities

Gracecountry62|quick question|66.54.1.38|yes|yes|1051498861|

Love4allkids is correct it is common to have this type in basic care, If their behavior gets out of hand consult with your intake counselor or the case worker for assistance but it is usually not anything to be alarm over.

Adam|quick question|68.54.133.202|yes|yes|1056248911|

Pyro's are not normally level 1 in my experiences.

4thekids|quick question|68.158.242.17|yes|yes|1057267245|

Where are you guys at that you have this leveling system? I am not familiar with it.

love4allkids|quick question|66.54.1.38|yes|yes|1057287058|

Texas is the only state in which it has a level system. All others do not. Level 1-3 is basic. It goes up to level 6 in Texas.

MovingOn|quick question|68.121.19.238|yes|yes|1063177955|

We work with "Level 12" kids in California and are aware of a Level system that goes through 14. We've toured other facilities geared through Level 6 as well so it seems there is a "Level System" alive and well in California.

As a matter of fact it seems that agencies work to get their ratings increased to be able to take in higher level kids as State remibursements seem tied to the levels as well.

beth|quick question|12.145.87.131|||1089576293|

We are in N.C. and only go to level 4. We work in a level 1 facility and on occasion get kids in that are higher level worhty but don't know until they've been in placement a few months. I would deffinantly take my concerns to my Director. I have infact on several occasions.

CaringCouple|quick question|68.125.25.51|yes|yes|1089611251|

Until kids have been in placement a while the "system" typically does not react and adjust to their behaviors.

You need to always remember that the chidren have rights as well and that often times their rights and attorneys working to protect them and keep them out of more restrictive placements outweigh the sensibility of what a caregiver or case worker sees.

Until children have built a healthy size package of documentation supporting their "issues" they will be in basic care facilities or foster care. As more evidence is gathered and more visits to MH facilities adds to the documentation in their packages for the court to act on then they will move deeper into the system towards the level of facility best suited for providing their care.

We recently had a 13yo SED Fire Starter that had started a fire in a school bathroom, assaulted 2 teachers sending one to a hospital and when arrested the Police stated he was the most uncrollable youth they ever dealt with.

He should have been in a Psychiatric Hospital or a Level 14 Lock Down Facility with on duty psychiatric care and the ability to restrain him but was placed in a Residential Group Home in the community because the behaviors manifesting were too new and lacked the psychiatric evaluation.

After finding him strangling another kid and then threatening to "burn him in his bed while he sleeps" I was able to have him detained. We took a half dozen packs of matches off him that day.

After 6 hours in juvenile hall he was released to DCFS and replaced in another facility with no history of his prior actions given to them.

It will probably take another year of these kind of issues before he lands in a place suited to care for him.

All you can do is document as much of his negative behavior and get the information to the people that handle those things for your agency.