Mairi's Assessment

Mairi's mum is her main carer; there is no help nearby. There is, however, the possibility that her cousin may be planning to move back into town from a nearby suburb which would mean that she would be within easy reach.

Support from family, friends and other people

Networks of family and social support. Relationships with grandparents, aunts and uncles, extended family and friends – what help can they provide? Are there tensions involved in, or negative aspects to, the family's social networks? Are there problems of lost contact or isolation? Are there reliable, long-term networks of support which the child r family can reliably draw on? Who are the significant people in the child's/young person's wider environment?