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

Green said he was once in the foster care system, and said Bass has supported foster youth initiatives dating back to her time in Congress.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

In the late 1990s, he and his wife, Virginia, took in his grandnephew, who was in danger of entering the foster care system, and raised him as their own.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

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

The young girl is now in foster care and was described as happy and settled but it was reported that she remains hyper vigilant and sensitive to changes in her environment.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

The guy had either lived in foster care or prison ever since his grandma died.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

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