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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Volunteers are trained and supported by the nonprofit to speak up for children in foster care in court, school and medical settings to make sure their needs are met.
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
For transition-age foster youth—those aging out of the foster care system—this challenge is even more acute.
—First Place For Youth, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
To learn more about adoption from foster care visit www.mareinc.org .
—Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
By 2025, Marlon turned 9 years old and had spent almost two full years in foster care.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
In Illinois, about 85,000 children are raised by their kin, with about 9,300 children in foster care living with relatives.
—Danny K. Davis, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
Image The Cement Garden By Ian McEwan The premise alone is goose bumps grim: After the death of their mother, four children decide to hide her body in a trunk of cement in their basement and fend for themselves rather than surrender to social workers and foster care.
—M.l. Rio, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Each year, approximately 6% of youths enter foster care due to parental incarceration.
—Danny K. Davis, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
Then, he was turned over to foster care with his two siblings, who also lived in the home.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2025
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
For transition-age foster youth—those aging out of the foster care system—this challenge is even more acute.
—First Place For Youth, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
To learn more about adoption from foster care visit www.mareinc.org .
—Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
By 2025, Marlon turned 9 years old and had spent almost two full years in foster care.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
In Illinois, about 85,000 children are raised by their kin, with about 9,300 children in foster care living with relatives.
—Danny K. Davis, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
Image The Cement Garden By Ian McEwan The premise alone is goose bumps grim: After the death of their mother, four children decide to hide her body in a trunk of cement in their basement and fend for themselves rather than surrender to social workers and foster care.
—M.l. Rio, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Each year, approximately 6% of youths enter foster care due to parental incarceration.
—Danny K. Davis, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
Then, he was turned over to foster care with his two siblings, who also lived in the home.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Foster care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foster%20care. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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