I Swear I Never: ‘I was in and out of foster care in a broken system’
Joel grew up with a mum who had bipolar and she often needed to be admitted for mental health care, leaving the kids in the hands of the foster system on and off for years. Joel is sharing his story because he believes we need to change the way we treat kids in these situations.
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