foster care
noun
: a situation in which for a period of time a child lives with and is cared for by a foster parent
children placed in foster care
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She’s adopted three and one remains in foster care.
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
He was troubled by certain cases—a girl who had been abused in foster care, only to end up with a grandmother who stole her S.S.I. checks.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
Volunteers are trained and supported by the nonprofit to speak up for children in foster care in court, school and medical settings to make sure their needs are met.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
For Loni, a shy teen scarred by years of abuse and foster care, Benita was a revelation.
—Nick McMillan, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
But members of the legislature were already alarmed and began talking about withholding funds until the agency was able to report accurate data about child fatalities as well as the conditions of children in foster care.
—Marie Cohen, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
People covered include low-income parents and children, people who are blind or disabled, young adults who have aged out of foster care and immigrants.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
The Promise of Foster Youth Every year, thousands of young people transition from the foster care system into adulthood, bringing with them a wealth of experiences, perspectives, and untapped potential.
—First Place For Youth, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Ferreira plays a young adult just termed out of the foster care system.
—Graham Womack, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2025
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
He was troubled by certain cases—a girl who had been abused in foster care, only to end up with a grandmother who stole her S.S.I. checks.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
Volunteers are trained and supported by the nonprofit to speak up for children in foster care in court, school and medical settings to make sure their needs are met.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
For Loni, a shy teen scarred by years of abuse and foster care, Benita was a revelation.
—Nick McMillan, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
But members of the legislature were already alarmed and began talking about withholding funds until the agency was able to report accurate data about child fatalities as well as the conditions of children in foster care.
—Marie Cohen, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
People covered include low-income parents and children, people who are blind or disabled, young adults who have aged out of foster care and immigrants.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
The Promise of Foster Youth Every year, thousands of young people transition from the foster care system into adulthood, bringing with them a wealth of experiences, perspectives, and untapped potential.
—First Place For Youth, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Ferreira plays a young adult just termed out of the foster care system.
—Graham Womack, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Foster care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foster%20care. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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