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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After retiring from politics in 2004, Burton went on to establish the John Burton Advocates for Youth to reform the state’s foster care system, and chaired the state Democratic Party from 2009 to 2017.
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Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The process to adopt a child from foster care includes training, interviews, and home visits to determine if adoption is right for you.
—Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Both will focus on services for children aging out of the foster care system.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The 5-week-old orange tabby, named Mackie after the 7-Eleven worker who called in the tip, is now in foster care with one of his rescuers.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Tennessee’s funding focuses on providing education for youths in foster care and the juvenile justice system, according to federal data.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Before the flashing cameras and the bright pageant lights, Ariana Rodriguez was just another kid in the Bluegrass State's foster care system hoping for a better future.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
The average length of stay in foster care is four to six weeks.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Losing her kids to foster care was the turning point for her.
—Vivian Ogunro, Twin Cities, 30 Aug. 2025
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Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The process to adopt a child from foster care includes training, interviews, and home visits to determine if adoption is right for you.
—Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Both will focus on services for children aging out of the foster care system.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The 5-week-old orange tabby, named Mackie after the 7-Eleven worker who called in the tip, is now in foster care with one of his rescuers.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Tennessee’s funding focuses on providing education for youths in foster care and the juvenile justice system, according to federal data.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Before the flashing cameras and the bright pageant lights, Ariana Rodriguez was just another kid in the Bluegrass State's foster care system hoping for a better future.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
The average length of stay in foster care is four to six weeks.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Losing her kids to foster care was the turning point for her.
—Vivian Ogunro, Twin Cities, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Foster care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foster%20care. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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