Only nine percent of Oranga Tamariki caregivers are specially trained to help children who've lived with trauma, even though many of those in their care have experienced harm.
A 21-year-old woman, who was taken into state care when she was seven, says the homes and caregivers she was placed with weren't equipped to deal with her trauma.
The woman is sharing her story as part of an RNZ investigation examining the systems for managing vulnerable rangatahi.
Here's our In Depth journalist Ella Stewart.
