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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What started as a night of games and fun at Dave & Buster's turned into something much bigger for a group of children in foster care.
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Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Hochman’s pause, if granted, would apply only to the abuse cases stemming from juvenile halls, which make up the bulk of the lawsuits, and not the cases arising from foster care or the children’s shelter.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The healthcare executive cast himself as a straight-talking political newcomer who has risen from foster care to billionaire.
—Shannon McCaffrey, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
People experiencing homelessness, veterans and individuals who were in foster care on their 18th birthday were excused from the work requirements but now are subject to the federal policies.
—Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
The movie sees Hawn portray a married woman who helps her husband (William Atherton) break out of prison and attempt to reunite with their child before he is placed in foster care.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Status offenders can be sent to foster care or group homes, where they are not locked up.
—Jay Blitzman, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
There are about 3,400 children in foster care in Arkansas, state Department of Human Services spokesman Gavin Lesnick said.
—Ella McCarthy, Arkansas Online, 8 June 2026
When his parents divorced, Napper and his three siblings were placed in foster care and received psychiatric treatment.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
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Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Hochman’s pause, if granted, would apply only to the abuse cases stemming from juvenile halls, which make up the bulk of the lawsuits, and not the cases arising from foster care or the children’s shelter.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The healthcare executive cast himself as a straight-talking political newcomer who has risen from foster care to billionaire.
—Shannon McCaffrey, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
People experiencing homelessness, veterans and individuals who were in foster care on their 18th birthday were excused from the work requirements but now are subject to the federal policies.
—Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
The movie sees Hawn portray a married woman who helps her husband (William Atherton) break out of prison and attempt to reunite with their child before he is placed in foster care.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Status offenders can be sent to foster care or group homes, where they are not locked up.
—Jay Blitzman, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
There are about 3,400 children in foster care in Arkansas, state Department of Human Services spokesman Gavin Lesnick said.
—Ella McCarthy, Arkansas Online, 8 June 2026
When his parents divorced, Napper and his three siblings were placed in foster care and received psychiatric treatment.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
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“Foster care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foster%20care. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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