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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 319623" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>DF- the procedure you described thru your local mental health agency is the process for a TDO- that is NOT leading to a Residential Treatment Center (RTC) but an acute stay at a psychiatric hospital. Not necessarily the wrong move- I have done it and I previously lsited this as a viable option right now. But don't get that confused with a chins- if you are interested in that, try PM'ing Star and asking her what it is called there and how to go about getting one. You can do this without or without a stay in the psychiatric hospital. </p><p></p><p>If you go the TDO route, which is a great idea, ask for them to get her into the state psychiatric hospital. That way, it might indirectly lead to a Residential Treatment Center (RTC) stay. Oh- for a TDO here you either have to take the difficult child into the crisis center or call cops- 911- and tell them you need her evaluation'd for a tdo and they call mental health and get it done. They can get it done over the phone but you cannot. Either the cops or mental health has to physically see and talk to the kid. Now, if you call 911, it can lead to arrest or another report and not a tdo. So to improve the odds, make sure the first thing you say when the 911 operator answers is "My 14yo child has a MI and is currently a danger to self and others- I need her evaluation'd for a tdo right away". </p><p></p><p>If by chance you do think that a good, enforced, behavior contract alone will get her turned around, you could pursue the arrest avenue alone and that will sure get it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 319623, member: 3699"] DF- the procedure you described thru your local mental health agency is the process for a TDO- that is NOT leading to a Residential Treatment Center (RTC) but an acute stay at a psychiatric hospital. Not necessarily the wrong move- I have done it and I previously lsited this as a viable option right now. But don't get that confused with a chins- if you are interested in that, try PM'ing Star and asking her what it is called there and how to go about getting one. You can do this without or without a stay in the psychiatric hospital. If you go the TDO route, which is a great idea, ask for them to get her into the state psychiatric hospital. That way, it might indirectly lead to a Residential Treatment Center (RTC) stay. Oh- for a TDO here you either have to take the difficult child into the crisis center or call cops- 911- and tell them you need her evaluation'd for a tdo and they call mental health and get it done. They can get it done over the phone but you cannot. Either the cops or mental health has to physically see and talk to the kid. Now, if you call 911, it can lead to arrest or another report and not a tdo. So to improve the odds, make sure the first thing you say when the 911 operator answers is "My 14yo child has a MI and is currently a danger to self and others- I need her evaluation'd for a tdo right away". If by chance you do think that a good, enforced, behavior contract alone will get her turned around, you could pursue the arrest avenue alone and that will sure get it. [/QUOTE]
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