Her mother supported sharing the relevant information and signed the additional documents explained to her.

The safeguarding notifications were already proceeding under the applicable duties.

“What happens to my job if I tell you all of this?” she asked.

The question came out before she could make it sound less urgent.

“What happens to my house?”

The caseworker did not pretend honesty would make those problems cheap.

“We need to know what you can manage and what help you need.

Mia’s discharge cannot depend on leaving the concerns unexplored.”