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 mother had a history of drug and alcohol abuse, prompting her children to be placed into foster care previously, the FBI previously said in a news release.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Mary’s early life was marked by instability, having entered the foster care system because of parental neglect and substance abuse, McClelland tells PEOPLE.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
How foster care failed my aunts and uncles.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Hill’s new plan will also reinstate four Department of Social Services liaisons that work to help the district’s students currently in foster care.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 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, 13 May 2026
On May 9th, Silvia and Guojun were arrested on suspicion of child endangerment, and their children were taken into foster care.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Her dissertation is on improving foster care outcomes for Black children in Northeast Ohio.
—Tina Sturdevant, New York Times, 10 May 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, 10 May 2026
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Mary’s early life was marked by instability, having entered the foster care system because of parental neglect and substance abuse, McClelland tells PEOPLE.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
How foster care failed my aunts and uncles.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Hill’s new plan will also reinstate four Department of Social Services liaisons that work to help the district’s students currently in foster care.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 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, 13 May 2026
On May 9th, Silvia and Guojun were arrested on suspicion of child endangerment, and their children were taken into foster care.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Her dissertation is on improving foster care outcomes for Black children in Northeast Ohio.
—Tina Sturdevant, New York Times, 10 May 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, 10 May 2026
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“Foster care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foster%20care. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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