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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In Deaton’s proposal, the centers would lose millions and be unable to provide support for thousands of foster care kids and families.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Weaving, for one, was told that her backstory was that of a lone wolf who grew up in foster care.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Structural inequalities, such as poverty, housing instability and overrepresentation in the foster care system, compound their risks.
—Itay Ravid, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
Harker grew up in foster care, said Connie Sanchez, a foster mother who raised him during his high school years.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The Sound of Hope shares the true story of a pastor, WC Martin, and Donna Martin, and how their church community sparked change by adopting 77 kids from their community’s foster care system.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 9 Mar. 2026
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, 8 Mar. 2026
They were detained at Otay Mesa Detention Center, and their daughters were taken from them and put into foster care, according to court records.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Details of the legislation HB 5004 increases support for foster parents and those providing emergency placement but some child advocates warn the bill does not address chronically low foster care reimbursement rates.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Weaving, for one, was told that her backstory was that of a lone wolf who grew up in foster care.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Structural inequalities, such as poverty, housing instability and overrepresentation in the foster care system, compound their risks.
—Itay Ravid, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
Harker grew up in foster care, said Connie Sanchez, a foster mother who raised him during his high school years.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The Sound of Hope shares the true story of a pastor, WC Martin, and Donna Martin, and how their church community sparked change by adopting 77 kids from their community’s foster care system.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 9 Mar. 2026
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, 8 Mar. 2026
They were detained at Otay Mesa Detention Center, and their daughters were taken from them and put into foster care, according to court records.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Details of the legislation HB 5004 increases support for foster parents and those providing emergency placement but some child advocates warn the bill does not address chronically low foster care reimbursement rates.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Foster care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foster%20care. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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