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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Ivy Walker, a member of Idaho Voices for Children, testified in front of the House Health and Welfare Committee in favor of the bill and spoke about her own experience growing up in Idaho’s foster care system.
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Shannon Tyler
march 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
All about Nicholas For now, Herrera’s newborn son — named after Carmine — is in foster care.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Veterans, people 24 and younger who recently aged out of foster care, and people experiencing homelessness are also subject to work requirements.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 24 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, 22 Mar. 2026
Kelly McKee Zajfen, who has known the royal for over 20 years, is the co-founder of Alliance of Moms, a non-profit that supports pregnant and parenting teens who are in the foster care system.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2026
The dog, a Labrador puppy, is now in foster care.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
The average length of stay in foster care is four to six weeks.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
Beyond the Paddock is a YA coming-of-age story, following the lives of two teenagers from the Los Angeles foster care system who are forced to relocate to Lexington Kentucky into the elite world of equestrian competitive riding and jumping.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
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Shannon Tyler
march 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
All about Nicholas For now, Herrera’s newborn son — named after Carmine — is in foster care.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Veterans, people 24 and younger who recently aged out of foster care, and people experiencing homelessness are also subject to work requirements.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 24 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, 22 Mar. 2026
Kelly McKee Zajfen, who has known the royal for over 20 years, is the co-founder of Alliance of Moms, a non-profit that supports pregnant and parenting teens who are in the foster care system.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2026
The dog, a Labrador puppy, is now in foster care.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
The average length of stay in foster care is four to six weeks.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
Beyond the Paddock is a YA coming-of-age story, following the lives of two teenagers from the Los Angeles foster care system who are forced to relocate to Lexington Kentucky into the elite world of equestrian competitive riding and jumping.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Foster care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foster%20care. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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