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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Wednesday's Child has helped find homes for hundreds of waiting children and continues to raise awareness about adoption from foster care.
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CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
In the last 14 years, Baby2Baby has distributed over half a billion items to children in homeless shelters, domestic violence programs, foster care, hospitals and school districts as well as children who have lost everything in the wake of disaster.
—Sydney Cisco, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Burns, a graduate of Winthrop University who is currently pursuing her master’s in advocacy and social policy, testified in support of extending foster care in South Carolina and helped develop training resources for caseworkers statewide.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
And there’s the Mosaic Program, which presents short plays written by local adult playwrights, including seniors, military veterans, foster care alumni, immigrants and people in substance abuse recovery.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Police said Jet Blue is now safe and in foster care.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Assemblymember Catherine Stefani, D-San Francisco, said her bill, AB 1846, would allow judges to place a child with a family member at any point during the foster care process.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Those forced to navigate laborious and time-consuming work documentation include veterans, people experiencing homelessness, young adults aging out of foster care, adults ages 54-64 and parents with children ages 13-18.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2026
Bogan did not know why the baby was put into foster care.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
In the last 14 years, Baby2Baby has distributed over half a billion items to children in homeless shelters, domestic violence programs, foster care, hospitals and school districts as well as children who have lost everything in the wake of disaster.
—Sydney Cisco, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Burns, a graduate of Winthrop University who is currently pursuing her master’s in advocacy and social policy, testified in support of extending foster care in South Carolina and helped develop training resources for caseworkers statewide.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
And there’s the Mosaic Program, which presents short plays written by local adult playwrights, including seniors, military veterans, foster care alumni, immigrants and people in substance abuse recovery.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Police said Jet Blue is now safe and in foster care.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Assemblymember Catherine Stefani, D-San Francisco, said her bill, AB 1846, would allow judges to place a child with a family member at any point during the foster care process.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Those forced to navigate laborious and time-consuming work documentation include veterans, people experiencing homelessness, young adults aging out of foster care, adults ages 54-64 and parents with children ages 13-18.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2026
Bogan did not know why the baby was put into foster care.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Foster care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foster%20care. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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