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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The majority of dogs have since either been adopted or placed in foster care, according to a statement from the Clermont County Animal Shelter in May.
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Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2025
Kim, an accountant, grew up in foster care in Wisconsin.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
For Cookie, foster care has already made a world of difference.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Child Protective Services has taken custody of all three children, and they will be placed in foster care once released from the hospital, per ABC13, CW39 and Click2Houston.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
According to series co-creator John Hoffman, Oliver’s foster care backstory wasn’t entirely a new invention.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
This includes the Texas Family First pilot program, which received $23 million in state funding to continue the program aimed at preventing children from entering foster care through supports such as mental health and behavioral health services.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
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, 28 Sep. 2025
The overall need for foster care in Kansas has decreased by 26 percent since 2019, DCF said.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2025
Kim, an accountant, grew up in foster care in Wisconsin.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
For Cookie, foster care has already made a world of difference.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Child Protective Services has taken custody of all three children, and they will be placed in foster care once released from the hospital, per ABC13, CW39 and Click2Houston.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
According to series co-creator John Hoffman, Oliver’s foster care backstory wasn’t entirely a new invention.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
This includes the Texas Family First pilot program, which received $23 million in state funding to continue the program aimed at preventing children from entering foster care through supports such as mental health and behavioral health services.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
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, 28 Sep. 2025
The overall need for foster care in Kansas has decreased by 26 percent since 2019, DCF said.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Foster care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foster%20care. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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