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

A good example is CarePortal, which connects Catholic parishes and other churches with families in crisis, saving children from foster care.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

For every one child inside the foster-care system with relatives, there are 18 children being raised by relatives outside of foster care.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026

The girls were adopted in 2012 aged four and five after a period in foster care - but later resumed contact with their mother, which was supported by their adoptive mother.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026

It also removed exemptions for veterans, young adults who aged out of foster care, and people experiencing homelessness.

From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2026

“So you’ll be aging out of foster care in . . . let’s see . . . you turned seventeen in January, so nine months. Have you thought about what you’re going to do then?”

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline