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

Adopted children who have been moved first into foster care, and then into an adoptive family, struggle to feel safe, says Emma, and the family therapy was aimed at addressing that.

From BBC

This narrowed the gap separating those with the highest graduation rates — Asians and whites — from other groups, including Latino students, Black students and those in foster care.

From Los Angeles Times

Emma and Mike, from North Yorkshire, adopted their children - a brother and sister - in January after they had previously been in foster care for two and a half years.

From BBC

The county, which is responsible for the safety of children inside juvenile carceral facilities and foster care, has seen more than 12,000 claims and counting since the law took effect in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times

This helped her understand that the toxic elements of her drive to impress stemmed from her childhood in foster care.

From BBC