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2. Foster care in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Foster care is the term used for a system in which a minor who has been made a ward or a non-minor, typically aged 18–21, who volunteers for placement, is placed in a relative placement, a non-related extended family (NREFM) placement, a community family home, an institution, a group home (residential child care community, residential ...

3. Letters: Here's why foster parents matter - AOL

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   Youth in the foster care system need foster parents who will stand by them and walk through uncertainty to help them heal. They need positive adult role models. This is why our foster parents ...

4. Foster care - Wikipedia

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   Foster care is a system in which a minor has been placed into a ward, group home ( residential child care community, treatment center, etc.), or private home of a state- certified caregiver, referred to as a "foster parent", or with a family member approved by the state. The placement of a "foster child" is normally arranged through the ...

5. Respite Foster Care: How it Works and How to Become a Provider

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   Completion of foster care training. The Gladney Center for Adoption offers ten tips for being a good respite foster care provider: Be prepared. Get as much information about the child you will be ...

6. National Foster Care Month - Wikipedia

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   For example, in 2019, the theme for National Foster Care Month was "Foster Care as a Support to Families, not a Substitute for Parents". The main focus is focus on promoting family well-being with resources that highlight community involvement, collaborative relationships, and targeted support services as key factors in supporting family ...

7. For decades, states have taken foster children's federal ...

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   An estimated 40,000 to 80,000 children in foster care either receive or are eligible for Social Security benefits, typically because of the death of a parent or their own disability, according to ...