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 program first launched in 1998 as the idea of Sonia Clogston, a member of the church who was also a Missouri social worker who worked with girls in foster care or other care organizations and wanted to find prom dresses for those youths.
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Since 1995, that office has studied the impact of programs serving families and children, including Head Start, the foster care system and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
—Max Crowley, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
Martha Stone, founder and special counsel of the Center for Children’s Advocacy, told the Courant that the foster care system is in crisis and that the reimbursement rates should be addressed.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 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, 4 Mar. 2026
The surviving children were placed in foster care.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
The average length of stay in foster care is four to six weeks.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 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, 1 Mar. 2026
In the last 14 years, Baby2Baby has distributed over half a billion items to children in homeless shelters, domestic violence programs, foster care, hospitals and school districts as well as children who have lost everything in the wake of disaster.
—Sydney Cisco, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Since 1995, that office has studied the impact of programs serving families and children, including Head Start, the foster care system and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
—Max Crowley, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
Martha Stone, founder and special counsel of the Center for Children’s Advocacy, told the Courant that the foster care system is in crisis and that the reimbursement rates should be addressed.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 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, 4 Mar. 2026
The surviving children were placed in foster care.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
The average length of stay in foster care is four to six weeks.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 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, 1 Mar. 2026
In the last 14 years, Baby2Baby has distributed over half a billion items to children in homeless shelters, domestic violence programs, foster care, hospitals and school districts as well as children who have lost everything in the wake of disaster.
—Sydney Cisco, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Foster care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foster%20care. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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