Mother pushes for more healthcare for children with mental illness
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Jodie Puffet and her husband'}, {'start': '19.359', 'end': '24.160', 'text': 'adopted three siblings in 2012, and she'}, {'start': '22.080', 'end': '26.240', 'text': 'says all three siblings were severely'}, {'start': '24.160', 'end': '28.480', 'text': 'abused in dealing with mental illness.'}, {'start': '26.240', 'end': '33.399', 'text': 'Um, one of the kiddos is is our'}, {'start': '28.480', 'end': '37.600', 'text': '16-year-old son who is now 5\'10" and 260'}, {'start': '33.399', 'end': '40.000', 'text': 'lbs and he has suffered his entire life'}, {'start': '37.600', 'end': '42.239', 'text': 'with severe behavioral and aggression'}, {'start': '40.000', 'end': '44.079', 'text': 'and violence issues. Puffet says her son'}, {'start': '42.239', 'end': '46.079', 'text': 'has had several hospital stays and'}, {'start': '44.079', 'end': '48.239', 'text': 'runins with the police along with a'}, {'start': '46.079', 'end': '49.840', 'text': 'number of diagnoses for mental illness.'}, {'start': '48.239', 'end': '53.199', 'text': 'During a recent episode, he threatened'}, {'start': '49.840', 'end': '54.960', 'text': "Puffet's life. He hit me and he actually"}, {'start': '53.199', 'end': '58.239', 'text': 'pulled a knife on me and held it to my'}, {'start': '54.960', 'end': '60.079', 'text': 'neck and to my wrist. She called 911 and'}, {'start': '58.239', 'end': '62.719', 'text': 'her son went to an inpatient mental'}, {'start': '60.079', 'end': '64.720', 'text': 'health unit for 2 days. While there, he'}, {'start': '62.719', 'end': '66.960', 'text': 'had a violent episode and was discharged'}, {'start': '64.720', 'end': '69.680', 'text': 'back home despite Puffet pushing for him'}, {'start': '66.960', 'end': '71.680', 'text': 'to get longerterm care. Basically, I was'}, {'start': '69.680', 'end': '73.520', 'text': 'told, "Here\'s a list of the PEMIC units'}, {'start': '71.680', 'end': '75.600', 'text': 'that you can contact yourself and apply'}, {'start': '73.520', 'end': '77.600', 'text': 'for. Most of them have waiting lists,'}, {'start': '75.600', 'end': '80.159', 'text': 'but there\'s nothing more we can do." So,'}, {'start': '77.600', 'end': '82.479', 'text': 'they either could not or would not give'}, {'start': '80.159', 'end': '84.479', 'text': 'a referral. After she took her son home,'}, {'start': '82.479', 'end': '86.159', 'text': 'he had another violent episode, breaking'}, {'start': '84.479', 'end': '89.040', 'text': 'things around the house and threatening'}, {'start': '86.159', 'end': '93.280', 'text': 'Puffet again. He busted a TV. He busted'}, {'start': '89.040', 'end': '96.079', 'text': 'my laptop. Um, and this time he took a'}, {'start': '93.280', 'end': '99.200', 'text': 'hammer that was on the the kitchen table'}, {'start': '96.079', 'end': '101.200', 'text': 'um and threatened me with it. After this'}, {'start': '99.200', 'end': '103.360', 'text': "episode, her son went to St. Luke's"}, {'start': '101.200', 'end': '104.880', 'text': "emergency department. St. Luke's psych"}, {'start': '103.360', 'end': '106.960', 'text': "unit wouldn't take him because of his"}, {'start': '104.880', 'end': '108.880', 'text': 'violence during his last visit. And she'}, {'start': '106.960', 'end': '110.880', 'text': 'says Iowa Department of Human Services'}, {'start': '108.880', 'end': '112.640', 'text': 'had nowhere to place her son. With'}, {'start': '110.880', 'end': '116.000', 'text': 'nowhere to send him, he was set to be'}, {'start': '112.640', 'end': '119.600', 'text': 'discharged home. I told her I did not'}, {'start': '116.000', 'end': '122.000', 'text': 'feel safe bringing him home. And um he'}, {'start': '119.600', 'end': '123.920', 'text': 'was ultimately something serious was'}, {'start': '122.000', 'end': '125.680', 'text': 'going to happen, even get killed, even'}, {'start': '123.920', 'end': '128.239', 'text': "though he wouldn't intend to, but that's"}, {'start': '125.680', 'end': '131.039', 'text': 'just how violent he gets in these rages.'}, {'start': '128.239', 'end': '133.920', 'text': 'Um and I told her I was refusing to come'}, {'start': '131.039', 'end': '135.599', 'text': 'get him. Puffet was at a crossroads. She'}, {'start': '133.920', 'end': '137.520', 'text': "couldn't bring her son home and risk"}, {'start': '135.599', 'end': '140.080', 'text': 'more violence. She felt like the medical'}, {'start': '137.520', 'end': '141.840', 'text': 'system had failed her. So, she went the'}, {'start': '140.080', 'end': '143.599', 'text': 'judicial route and pushed for criminal'}, {'start': '141.840', 'end': '146.080', 'text': 'charges to get him a better place to'}, {'start': '143.599', 'end': '148.000', 'text': 'sleep. It worked. A social worker placed'}, {'start': '146.080', 'end': '150.160', 'text': 'him in the North Iowa Juvenile Detention'}, {'start': '148.000', 'end': '152.160', 'text': 'Center in Blackhawk County. Everybody in'}, {'start': '150.160', 'end': '153.239', 'text': 'their own world was doing the best they'}, {'start': '152.160', 'end': '155.920', 'text': 'could,'}, {'start': '153.239', 'end': '157.440', 'text': 'but trying to help coordinate and talk'}, {'start': '155.920', 'end': '160.400', 'text': 'to the social worker and talk to the,'}, {'start': '157.440', 'end': '162.879', 'text': "you know, the the hospital and it it's"}, {'start': '160.400', 'end': '165.360', 'text': "just it's mentally and physically"}, {'start': '162.879', 'end': '167.200', 'text': "exhausting and you feel like you're just"}, {'start': '165.360', 'end': '169.519', 'text': 'getting nowhere. According to Treatment'}, {'start': '167.200', 'end': '171.120', 'text': 'Advocacy Center, a national nonprofit'}, {'start': '169.519', 'end': '173.360', 'text': 'supporting solutions for people with'}, {'start': '171.120', 'end': '175.440', 'text': 'serious mental illness, Iowa has the'}, {'start': '173.360', 'end': '177.599', 'text': 'fewest psychiatric beds given its'}, {'start': '175.440', 'end': '179.599', 'text': 'population in the country. I spoke with'}, {'start': '177.599', 'end': '181.440', 'text': "a national expert on children's mental"}, {'start': '179.599', 'end': '183.360', 'text': 'health policy who advocates for'}, {'start': '181.440', 'end': '185.599', 'text': 'wraparound care to help families like'}, {'start': '183.360', 'end': '188.319', 'text': 'the Puffets. Consider the idea of'}, {'start': '185.599', 'end': '190.360', 'text': 'creating a locally based system of care'}, {'start': '188.319', 'end': '193.040', 'text': 'which really is about a network of'}, {'start': '190.360', 'end': '194.879', 'text': 'providers of people that care about a'}, {'start': '193.040', 'end': '197.840', 'text': 'particular child. It could be teachers,'}, {'start': '194.879', 'end': '200.080', 'text': 'coaches, police officers, neighbors, you'}, {'start': '197.840', 'end': '202.560', 'text': 'name it. He says community-based care'}, {'start': '200.080', 'end': '204.879', 'text': 'that includes multi-yistic therapy can'}, {'start': '202.560', 'end': '207.519', 'text': 'prevent the frequency of most extreme'}, {'start': '204.879', 'end': '209.360', 'text': 'symptoms including violence and it keeps'}, {'start': '207.519', 'end': '211.280', 'text': 'children with serious mental illness'}, {'start': '209.360', 'end': '213.040', 'text': 'close to their families and safe.'}, {'start': '211.280', 'end': '215.200', 'text': 'Bringing that small group together to'}, {'start': '213.040', 'end': '217.760', 'text': 'have to create a treatment plan and a'}, {'start': '215.200', 'end': '219.840', 'text': 'crisis plan and a recreational plan and'}, {'start': '217.760', 'end': '223.680', 'text': 'a therapeutic, you know, array of'}, {'start': '219.840', 'end': '226.319', 'text': 'activities um is very costefficient and'}, {'start': '223.680', 'end': '228.159', 'text': 'it it and it works. Blouse says more'}, {'start': '226.319', 'end': '230.239', 'text': 'psychiatric care units should be a'}, {'start': '228.159', 'end': '232.959', 'text': 'priority, but seen as a last resort'}, {'start': '230.239', 'end': '234.879', 'text': "after wraparound care. Puffet says she's"}, {'start': '232.959', 'end': '236.319', 'text': 'still pushing for Iowa to establish a'}, {'start': '234.879', 'end': '238.319', 'text': 'long-term treatment facility'}, {'start': '236.319', 'end': '240.560', 'text': 'specifically for children with mental'}, {'start': '238.319', 'end': '243.040', 'text': 'illness and behavioral problems. All the'}, {'start': '240.560', 'end': '245.040', 'text': 'services that are supposed to be there,'}, {'start': '243.040', 'end': '247.120', 'text': "they won't provide them. And that's why"}, {'start': '245.040', 'end': '249.439', 'text': "she's planning to see her son during his"}, {'start': '247.120', 'end': '251.360', 'text': 'court appearance on a charge his mother'}, {'start': '249.439', 'end': '253.840', 'text': 'never wanted to pursue, but feels that'}, {'start': '251.360', 'end': '257.120', 'text': 'in Iowa, it was her only option. in'}, {'start': '253.840', 'end': '259.759', 'text': 'Cedar Rapids. Jackson Valente, KCRGTV9'}, {'start': '257.120', 'end': '259.759', 'text': 'News.'}]