Opinion ID: 2334519
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Heading: The Children's Placements Following OCS Custody.

Text: After OCS assumed custody, all of the children required extraordinary care. After release from the Mat-Su Youth Facility, Marco was placed in a foster home and Wes was placed at the Dorothy Saxton Youth Shelter. Wes ran away from the Youth Shelter and upon return to OCS custody was placed in the same foster home as Marco. Wes started substance abuse treatment and was doing pretty well in the foster home at the time of trial. Marco exhibited some behavioral issues at the foster home and was placed in Dorothy Saxton for a few days, but since then had become pretty stable. OCS first placed Skyla in a foster home but she was admitted to North Star Hospital after she exhibited out of control behavior. She was then moved to a therapeutic foster home where she had been fairly stable at the time of trial. Dustin was diagnosed with a variety of significant mental disorders and was admitted to North Star Hospital. He was then transferred to a residential facility in Fairbanks but after exhibiting aggressive and sometimes violent behavior he was readmitted to North Star Hospital.