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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Employers will be discouraged to hire not only seniors but also formerly incarcerated, people who are transitioning from foster care, people with disabilities, and even single parents.
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Dwight Earl Williams, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
Veterans, unhoused people, young adults transitioning out of foster care and parents of minor children age 14 and older no longer are exempt from work requirements, even though many struggle with mental illness.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
Anindita was a senior health scientist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who also provided foster care for dogs.
—Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Are a veteran, a person aged 24 or under who recently aged out of foster care, or an unhoused person.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Wednesday's Child has helped find homes for hundreds of waiting children and continues to raise awareness about adoption from foster care.
—CBS News, 3 June 2026
Another way Icon Skincare pays homage to Monroe is through their support of Foster Love, a nonprofit dedicated to children in foster care.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
When Wilson reflects on her own legacy, names sit with her such as Rilya Wilson, the 4-year-old girl who went missing while in foster care and whose absence wasn’t noticed due to case worker neglect.
—Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
This means sending into foster care thousands of children who would be better off with their parents.
—Larissa MacFarquhar, New Yorker, 28 May 2026
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Dwight Earl Williams, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
Veterans, unhoused people, young adults transitioning out of foster care and parents of minor children age 14 and older no longer are exempt from work requirements, even though many struggle with mental illness.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
Anindita was a senior health scientist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who also provided foster care for dogs.
—Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Are a veteran, a person aged 24 or under who recently aged out of foster care, or an unhoused person.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Wednesday's Child has helped find homes for hundreds of waiting children and continues to raise awareness about adoption from foster care.
—CBS News, 3 June 2026
Another way Icon Skincare pays homage to Monroe is through their support of Foster Love, a nonprofit dedicated to children in foster care.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
When Wilson reflects on her own legacy, names sit with her such as Rilya Wilson, the 4-year-old girl who went missing while in foster care and whose absence wasn’t noticed due to case worker neglect.
—Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
This means sending into foster care thousands of children who would be better off with their parents.
—Larissa MacFarquhar, New Yorker, 28 May 2026
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“Foster care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foster%20care. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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