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 the spring of 2019, Marie Herrera was working to reunite with her four kids in Michigan’s foster care system.
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Lucas Waldron, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2026
Special Agent Will Trent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was abandoned at birth and endured a tough coming-of-age through the foster care system, according to ABC's synopsis.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
The old rules also didn’t apply to veterans, young adults who grew up in foster care and people experiencing homelessness.
—Francine Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 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, 4 Jan. 2026
Wednesday's Child has helped find homes for hundreds of waiting children and continues to raise awareness about adoption from foster care.
—CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
This includes CalWorks, Medi-Cal, the county’s general assistance and foster care program, Lutz said.
—Mariana Garcia, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Drawing on her own experiences as a Black, Latine and Puerto Rican mother and psychotherapist, the child of teenage parents who was raised by her grandmother and foster care, Rumble champions bibliotherapy as an accessible tool for those who are underserved by the mental health system.
—Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
He was separated from his parents and a judge placed him into special-needs foster care.
—Dan Slepian, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
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Lucas Waldron, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2026
Special Agent Will Trent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was abandoned at birth and endured a tough coming-of-age through the foster care system, according to ABC's synopsis.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
The old rules also didn’t apply to veterans, young adults who grew up in foster care and people experiencing homelessness.
—Francine Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 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, 4 Jan. 2026
Wednesday's Child has helped find homes for hundreds of waiting children and continues to raise awareness about adoption from foster care.
—CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
This includes CalWorks, Medi-Cal, the county’s general assistance and foster care program, Lutz said.
—Mariana Garcia, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Drawing on her own experiences as a Black, Latine and Puerto Rican mother and psychotherapist, the child of teenage parents who was raised by her grandmother and foster care, Rumble champions bibliotherapy as an accessible tool for those who are underserved by the mental health system.
—Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
He was separated from his parents and a judge placed him into special-needs foster care.
—Dan Slepian, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Foster care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foster%20care. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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