It usually is a mix of emotions and thoughts whenever a referral to child protection services has to be made. Sometimes it brings some relief that the authorities may be stepping in to ensure that children are safe, yet sometimes even more anxiety and uncertainty about what will happen to the family when this decision rocks the boat of the homeostasis and equilibrium.
Sometimes I feel good and glad that I am doing the right thing, but at times my heart just sinks at the fact that I have to make a referral - it means that things have not been good and people have already been harmed for a period of time.
Conflicting feelings in the midst of a very busy and intense 2 days. Sometimes I don't even have time to process and think. Don't even get me started on the systemic issues impacting the social service field - lack of manpower, resources, senior staff to meet the increasing complex needs of our cases.
Okay, time to send the referral.
“Safe?”.... Who said anything about safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. He’s the King, I tell you.- The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe
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