[joskimo]

Hi there, I just wanted to let you know where we're at. We had court this week, he has been adjudicated for the assault. The PO has been ambivelant about treatment so this week we discussed possibly putting him in a therapeutic foster home. DN has been great lately, I've got no complaints about his behavior and attitude. The problem is that there's only one therepeutic fosterhome in our town and it's 2 blocks away. I finally emailed the PO and told him that I felt like we were being asked to pick between DD's safety and welfare and DN's wellbeing, and we had to go with DD's safety. DN has too many issues that need dealt with. He's been good as of late but there was so much acting out during the school year I feel like we just live too close to the fosterhome to take that risk. Even if he didn't hurt DD again, which, honestly I don't think he would. He wouldn't need to hurt her to shake her confidence, her sense of security. DN has years behind him of bullying my daughter, it is the role he adopted. He could intimidate her esily I think. So we asked for him to be sent to treatment and if it goes well he can go to the fosterhome after if we havne't found a family placement for him. I contacted his paternal aunts in another state last week. They are broken hearted about what's happened but there's not placement options there. DN's dad has 3 siblings, 2 have young children and one has a 15 year old daughter and is caring for the best friend of the 15 year old daughter who comes from a drug home so she's already got her plate full.

So that's where we're at. I hope things are going well for you.