Amy's Story
We were just able to be kids, to be us
“Me and my brothers had this game to test case managers, to test if they were cool or not.
We usually had frequent changes in case managers. In one year, we had three different workers. When we finally got our third one, we decided we liked her and wanted to test her. So, while sitting in the back of her car, we asked her to sing.
When we asked her, she immediately started giggling and thought it was the funniest thing. And she sang.
We weren't far from home when this happened, and when we got there, we weren't quite ready for the car ride to end. We were having so much fun.
She looked at us like we were humans, like we were children.
She was always so happy to see us. She said it was a pleasure to work with us.
What made those moments extra special for us was that it felt like we were in our own harmony when we were with her. We were just able to be kids, to be us. She was so cool with us.
She was the only case manager that ever felt real to me.
We're still in touch today.”
- Amy’s story, a young person with lived experience of the child protection system (name changed to protect privacy). Photograph provided by Amy.