foster care

American  

noun

1. the raising or supervision of foster children, as orphans or delinquents, in an institution, group home, or private home, usually arranged through a government or social-service agency that provides remuneration for expenses.

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Example Sentences

Foster care is a receptacle for all of the other failures in our society.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2022

Foster care agencies are legally barred from conducting background checks on people who do not live with applicants, child welfare officials said, and candidates cannot be rejected simply because they know people with criminal records.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2022

Foster care alumni also were more likely than others to be on Medicaid and to lack regular access to private doctor or a health maintenance organization.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 22, 2020

Foster care is, at best, a necessary evil that yields long-term outcomes no better than if kids stayed home.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2018

Foster care has been a blessing for the family of Hundt, who suffered a stroke shortly after his wife died and was unable to care for himself.

From Washington Post • May 25, 2018