Dewayne started receiving mental health services from Baltimore Child & Adolescent Response System (BCARS) then moved to Villa Maria school-based service. After the COVID-19 pandemic hit, he could no longer get medications; thus, his pediatrician started prescribing methylphenidate extended-release (Concerta, stimulant) 36 milligrams in the morning. Available records indicated Dewayne was in BCARS three times in 2021. He was last admitted to BCARS in February 2022 and received in-school therapy in fifth grade. When Dewayne was six years old, the school recommended he see a mental health professional as he did “basically everything that [a] child with ADHD did.” He was diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and prescribed methylphenidate (stimulant). He initially had no behavioral issues at home but at age 10 he started running away from home and “missing for weeks.” Ms. Moore reported Dewayne never told her where he was staying.
Previous community placement: Dewayne was placed in the home of family members and an unlocked residential treatment center (RTC). He has a history of eloping from the RTC and leaving his family’s home without permission.