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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CalAIM reimbursements help fund the part of MidPen that focuses on supportive services across a wide range of experiences, from chronic homelessness to mental health issues to those leaving the foster care system.
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Kff Health News, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
Playing Inez, a mother who kidnaps a six-year-old boy out of the foster care system and raises him as her own, showed another side of her as an actor.
—Lindsey Underwood, Vanity Fair, 13 Jan. 2026
But when his mother struggled with health issues, Kasieta and his four siblings went into foster care.
—Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 12 Jan. 2026
All participating families already receive Intact Family Services, a voluntary prevention program designed to stabilize families before crises escalate and children enter foster care.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
For example, our local children’s hospital only accepts new items, but foster care services may welcome gently used art supplies, toys, games, and clothing to help kids and parents adjust to a new living situation.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
While basic foster care in a family home costs the state roughly $9,000 to $12,500 per year, specialized care for children with behavioral or medical needs can reach approximately $76,000 annually.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
At the news conference, MLB staff assembled duffel bags with goods for foster care children.
—Ronald Blum, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
At the news conference, MLB staff assembled duffel bags with goods for foster care children.
—Ronald Blum, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
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Kff Health News, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
Playing Inez, a mother who kidnaps a six-year-old boy out of the foster care system and raises him as her own, showed another side of her as an actor.
—Lindsey Underwood, Vanity Fair, 13 Jan. 2026
But when his mother struggled with health issues, Kasieta and his four siblings went into foster care.
—Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 12 Jan. 2026
All participating families already receive Intact Family Services, a voluntary prevention program designed to stabilize families before crises escalate and children enter foster care.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
For example, our local children’s hospital only accepts new items, but foster care services may welcome gently used art supplies, toys, games, and clothing to help kids and parents adjust to a new living situation.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
While basic foster care in a family home costs the state roughly $9,000 to $12,500 per year, specialized care for children with behavioral or medical needs can reach approximately $76,000 annually.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
At the news conference, MLB staff assembled duffel bags with goods for foster care children.
—Ronald Blum, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
At the news conference, MLB staff assembled duffel bags with goods for foster care children.
—Ronald Blum, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Foster care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foster%20care. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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