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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Ghio said that so far the facts available raise big questions, foremost, why did the caseworker tell the child that foster care was not an option?
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Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
The dogs will then adapt to home life with foster care before being made available to find permanent families and start their new life, like so many dogs that have come through PAWS before them.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 1 May 2026
And the total number of children in foster care dropped 10%.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
For example, county government is responsible for running child support systems like foster care on behalf of the federal and state governments.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The volunteer advocate’s role is to make a recommendation to the judge for the child’s permanent home, whether that be to live with parents or relatives, remain in foster care, or be put up for permanent adoption, according to the CASA website.
—Ciara McCarthy 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 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, 26 Apr. 2026
The nonprofit Child Advocates, which recently moved from Milpitas to San Jose, works to ensure that youth in the Santa Clara County Dependency Court system, commonly referred to as foster care, are paired with a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA).
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
The shirt supports Alliance of Moms, which aids expectant and parenting youth in L.A.'s foster care system.
—Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
The dogs will then adapt to home life with foster care before being made available to find permanent families and start their new life, like so many dogs that have come through PAWS before them.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 1 May 2026
And the total number of children in foster care dropped 10%.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
For example, county government is responsible for running child support systems like foster care on behalf of the federal and state governments.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The volunteer advocate’s role is to make a recommendation to the judge for the child’s permanent home, whether that be to live with parents or relatives, remain in foster care, or be put up for permanent adoption, according to the CASA website.
—Ciara McCarthy 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 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, 26 Apr. 2026
The nonprofit Child Advocates, which recently moved from Milpitas to San Jose, works to ensure that youth in the Santa Clara County Dependency Court system, commonly referred to as foster care, are paired with a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA).
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
The shirt supports Alliance of Moms, which aids expectant and parenting youth in L.A.'s foster care system.
—Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Foster care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foster%20care. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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