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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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.
—Kim Gorsuch, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026
Jackson grew up in the foster care system and went on to make a fortune from his eponymous healthcare company.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 16 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
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
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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.
—Kim Gorsuch, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026
Jackson grew up in the foster care system and went on to make a fortune from his eponymous healthcare company.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 16 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
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
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“Foster care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foster%20care. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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