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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On paper, Lilli Ethier beat the odds after leaving foster care.
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Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
The law also repeals work exemptions for homeless people, veterans, and young adults exiting foster care, and limits states’ ability to waive the time limits on assistance for recipients in areas with few jobs.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
Austin Hooper, a tight end for the New England Patriots, will be promoting the work his foundation is doing to support kids who are aging out of the foster care system.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 23 Nov. 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, 23 Nov. 2025
On average, 125 families a month received prevention and reunification services, while more than 53 young adults found housing after leaving foster care.
—Silvia Solis, AZCentral.com, 23 Nov. 2025
In 1950, foster care began to edge out religious orphanages.
—Kristen Martin, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
Of the over 24,400 California children exiting foster care in 2024, 48% were reunified with their birth parents.
—Jui Sarwate, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
The girls were placed with their maternal grandmother and later in foster care while authorities attempted to locate the Schoos.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
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Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
The law also repeals work exemptions for homeless people, veterans, and young adults exiting foster care, and limits states’ ability to waive the time limits on assistance for recipients in areas with few jobs.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
Austin Hooper, a tight end for the New England Patriots, will be promoting the work his foundation is doing to support kids who are aging out of the foster care system.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 23 Nov. 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, 23 Nov. 2025
On average, 125 families a month received prevention and reunification services, while more than 53 young adults found housing after leaving foster care.
—Silvia Solis, AZCentral.com, 23 Nov. 2025
In 1950, foster care began to edge out religious orphanages.
—Kristen Martin, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
Of the over 24,400 California children exiting foster care in 2024, 48% were reunified with their birth parents.
—Jui Sarwate, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
The girls were placed with their maternal grandmother and later in foster care while authorities attempted to locate the Schoos.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Foster care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foster%20care. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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