Calling Child Protection

It's always hard to know when to call Child Protection, especially when you're working with preschoolers.  But today, both my supervisor and I agreed - we needed to make the call.  Hopefully that call will make a difference in the life of this child and family.  For now, though, maybe it's enough to know that we were able to bring a smile to the intake worker's face.  As I was spelling my last name, she said, "You wouldn't be related to a Sam Zupke, would you?"  "Yes, that's my husband!"  And she proceeded to tell me three out of four sons had had him as their fifth grade teacher, they all love math because of him and she's hoping number four gets him next year!  A smile and a twist to a tough call . . .