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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foster care

Work-requirement exemptions for some groups — including certain homeless people, veterans and young adults formerly in foster care — were removed.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026

Children who attend Head Start are more likely to graduate and secure stable employment and less likely to enter foster care.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

Hayden-Johnson, from Torbay, Devon, was jailed and Matthew went into foster care and started a new life in Sheffield.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Emmanuel’s sister, who was placed in foster care after his death in August 2025, was significantly behind developmentally, unable to speak or use a spoon, the lawsuit alleges.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

The twins, Leanne and Lorraine, were twenty-two; and their youngest, Sammie, had just turned eighteen and was still in foster care.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

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