foster care
noun
: a situation in which for a period of time a child lives with and is cared for by a foster parent
children placed in foster care
Examples of foster care in a Sentence
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The process to adopt a child from foster care includes training, interviews, and home visits to determine if adoption is right for you.
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Mare Staff,
Boston Herald,
5 July 2026
After a fire burns down the family’s home and turns their lives upside down, her children are placed in foster care.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
That’s a lesson Juli Skinner, a citizen of the Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma, learned during her time in foster care, years later working in child welfare and now, as the senior director of the Cherokee Nation’s behavioral health center.
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Sarah Liese,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
The system is already overwhelmed, with one in four children in Ohio coming into foster care not due to abuse or neglect, but behavioral health issues, developmental disabilities or juvenile justice involvement, Britton said.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
An offshoot of the youth savings and investment accounts that the president introduced as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act, these accounts are specifically targeted for children in foster care.
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Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
1 July 2026
For example, our local children’s hospital only accepts new items, but foster care services may welcome gently used art supplies, toys, games, and clothing to help kids and parents adjust to a new living situation.
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Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
She was placed in foster care, the Genesee County Prosecutor’s Office told CNN Tuesday.
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Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Monroe, who was living with a friend of her mother's at the time, reportedly wed her then-boyfriend to avoid going into foster care, Dougherty told UPI in February 1990.
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Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
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Mare Staff,
Boston Herald,
5 July 2026
After a fire burns down the family’s home and turns their lives upside down, her children are placed in foster care.
—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
That’s a lesson Juli Skinner, a citizen of the Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma, learned during her time in foster care, years later working in child welfare and now, as the senior director of the Cherokee Nation’s behavioral health center.
—
Sarah Liese,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
The system is already overwhelmed, with one in four children in Ohio coming into foster care not due to abuse or neglect, but behavioral health issues, developmental disabilities or juvenile justice involvement, Britton said.
—
ABC News,
2 July 2026
An offshoot of the youth savings and investment accounts that the president introduced as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act, these accounts are specifically targeted for children in foster care.
—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
1 July 2026
For example, our local children’s hospital only accepts new items, but foster care services may welcome gently used art supplies, toys, games, and clothing to help kids and parents adjust to a new living situation.
—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
She was placed in foster care, the Genesee County Prosecutor’s Office told CNN Tuesday.
—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Monroe, who was living with a friend of her mother's at the time, reportedly wed her then-boyfriend to avoid going into foster care, Dougherty told UPI in February 1990.
—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
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“Foster care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foster%20care. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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