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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Eventually, Billy tries to warn the foster care headquarters, managed by a kindly woman named Wendy (Sally-Anne Upton), that Laura is trying to sabotage Billy.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
Sokola, who had allegedly been drinking alcohol, was hauled off to a psychiatric facility and lost custody of her child to foster care for the next few months, according to a bench order issued by New York City Family Court.
—Phoebe Eaton, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
Goldstone: And your bigger goal is integrating into the foster care system as a whole, no?
—Ashoka, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Administered by the California State Treasurer's Office, the program establishes trust accounts for eligible children—specifically those who have lost a parent or guardian to COVID-19 or who have spent over 18 months in foster care.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
San Diego County has not audited its foster care system in a decade.
—Jeff McDonald, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
Despite Bell's sacrifice, Kayson eventually ended up in foster care when his birth mother, after a brief reunion post-prison, returned to jail due to addiction issues.
—David Begnaud, CBS News, 5 May 2025
The budget does include $25 million in housing grants for young people aging out of foster care.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 2 May 2025
A lot of people don’t know that children in foster care have one of the highest suicide rates.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
Sokola, who had allegedly been drinking alcohol, was hauled off to a psychiatric facility and lost custody of her child to foster care for the next few months, according to a bench order issued by New York City Family Court.
—Phoebe Eaton, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
Goldstone: And your bigger goal is integrating into the foster care system as a whole, no?
—Ashoka, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Administered by the California State Treasurer's Office, the program establishes trust accounts for eligible children—specifically those who have lost a parent or guardian to COVID-19 or who have spent over 18 months in foster care.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
San Diego County has not audited its foster care system in a decade.
—Jeff McDonald, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
Despite Bell's sacrifice, Kayson eventually ended up in foster care when his birth mother, after a brief reunion post-prison, returned to jail due to addiction issues.
—David Begnaud, CBS News, 5 May 2025
The budget does include $25 million in housing grants for young people aging out of foster care.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 2 May 2025
A lot of people don’t know that children in foster care have one of the highest suicide rates.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Foster care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foster%20care. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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