![]() ![]() However, just last week, we received news that Torii Behavioral Health Systems-the for-profit corporation’s new name for Sequel Pomegranate-voluntarily relinquished all of its OMHAS licenses and certifications, including its license to operate a private psychiatric hospital. By January 2021, the acute psychiatric hospital once again started accepting new admissions. In addition, the facility agreed not to apply for a new operating license for the RTF until at least October 2021 while also meeting specific conditions. Sequel Pomegranate’s story doesn’t end there: It wasn’t long after our investigation and report-through another agreement with OMHAS in December 2020-that Sequel Pomegranate Health Systems agreed to relinquish its license to operate the RTF. In February 2020, during DRO’s active investigation, Sequel Pomegranate agreed with the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OMHAS) to suspend new admissions to its acute psychiatric hospital for 120 days. ![]() The harrowing reports prompted DRO to conduct a thorough investigation into the culture, safety, care, rights education, and rights protection occurring for youth at the facility. The story starts more than two years ago, in June 2019, when DRO received complaints about physical abuse and bullying at Sequel Pomegranate. In 20, DRO conducted an extensive investigation at Sequel Pomegranate Health Systems (now called Torii Behavioral Health Systems), a facility that operates both a youth acute psychiatric hospital and youth residential treatment facility (RTF). As part of our mission, DRO regularly monitors and investigates abuse, neglect, and exploitation, then we advocate for individuals impacted. #AdvocacyMatters: Sequel Pomegranate Health Systems UpdateĪt Disability Rights Ohio (DRO), our work hinges on advocacy.
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