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
Examples of foster care in a Sentence
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Kids end up in foster care due to neglect, abuse or abandonment by their parents or caregivers.
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Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
24 June 2026
Kate Durham is executive director of San Francisco CASA, a nonprofit whose court appointed volunteers help children in foster care and the juvenile justice system.
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Kate Durham,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
The average length of stay in foster care is four to six weeks.
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Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2026
One of the police officers, Harry Morgan, adopts Dexter and puts his brother into foster care.
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Jordana Rosenfeld,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 June 2026
Another 48 died in the shelter or in foster care.
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Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
21 June 2026
The couple knows there are still misconceptions about foster care, adoption, surrogacy, and same-sex parenting.
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Sugey Palomares,
Parents,
18 June 2026
Edmon said graduating high school can be especially difficult for youth who have experienced foster care and housing instability because many have had to repeatedly adjust to new schools, teachers, and classmates.
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Terrance Friday,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
The number of children in foster care in Broward declined from 4,000 then to just 1,200 today.
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Kim Gorsuch,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
24 June 2026
Kate Durham is executive director of San Francisco CASA, a nonprofit whose court appointed volunteers help children in foster care and the juvenile justice system.
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Kate Durham,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
The average length of stay in foster care is four to six weeks.
—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2026
One of the police officers, Harry Morgan, adopts Dexter and puts his brother into foster care.
—
Jordana Rosenfeld,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 June 2026
Another 48 died in the shelter or in foster care.
—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
21 June 2026
The couple knows there are still misconceptions about foster care, adoption, surrogacy, and same-sex parenting.
—
Sugey Palomares,
Parents,
18 June 2026
Edmon said graduating high school can be especially difficult for youth who have experienced foster care and housing instability because many have had to repeatedly adjust to new schools, teachers, and classmates.
—
Terrance Friday,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
The number of children in foster care in Broward declined from 4,000 then to just 1,200 today.
—
Kim Gorsuch,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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“Foster care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foster%20care. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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