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

She has previously opened up about experiencing homelessness in her early days as a comic, as well as the time she spent in foster care as a child.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 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

Hochman’s pause, if granted, would apply only to the abuse cases stemming from juvenile halls, which make up the bulk of the lawsuits, and not the cases arising from foster care or the children’s shelter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

No one is more surprised than I am that the little girl with the big muscles ended up on a path from foster care to an Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles