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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Volunteers are trained and supported by the nonprofit to speak up for children in foster care in court, school and medical settings to make sure their needs are met.
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
The story centers on brothers Julian and Cameron, adrenaline junkies who have stints of being moved around in the foster care system.
—Anaja I. Smith, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2025
The original dormitories, now called the Rees-Jones Family Residential Building, are used to house women and their families who have experienced domestic violence and young men who have aged out of foster care.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2025
Child, Family and Adult Services, the county’s social services department helping with adoption, foster care and support for elderly people and people with disabilities.
—Mary Ramsey
july 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2025
The festivities, which include a number of games, raffles and live band performances, last from 5 to 10 p.m. Aug. 8, and from noon until midnight Aug. 9.
St Joseph Children's Home, which first opened in 1850, serves in part as a school and residence for children in Kentucky's foster care system.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 10 July 2025
The number of cats at the Naperville shelter has also increased since the partnership, jumping from about 50 cats to close to 100, which includes both cats currently at their facility and litters of kittens in foster care.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
The canine family has been in foster care since then and are ready to meet their new families.
—Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 12 July 2025
In April, Los Angeles County paid $4 billion to settle 6,800 abuse claims from victims who were abused in foster care or in probation department facilities.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
The story centers on brothers Julian and Cameron, adrenaline junkies who have stints of being moved around in the foster care system.
—Anaja I. Smith, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2025
The original dormitories, now called the Rees-Jones Family Residential Building, are used to house women and their families who have experienced domestic violence and young men who have aged out of foster care.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2025
Child, Family and Adult Services, the county’s social services department helping with adoption, foster care and support for elderly people and people with disabilities.
—Mary Ramsey
july 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2025
The festivities, which include a number of games, raffles and live band performances, last from 5 to 10 p.m. Aug. 8, and from noon until midnight Aug. 9.
St Joseph Children's Home, which first opened in 1850, serves in part as a school and residence for children in Kentucky's foster care system.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 10 July 2025
The number of cats at the Naperville shelter has also increased since the partnership, jumping from about 50 cats to close to 100, which includes both cats currently at their facility and litters of kittens in foster care.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
The canine family has been in foster care since then and are ready to meet their new families.
—Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 12 July 2025
In April, Los Angeles County paid $4 billion to settle 6,800 abuse claims from victims who were abused in foster care or in probation department facilities.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
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“Foster care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foster%20care. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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