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foster care

child care and rehabilitation program
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Foster care is a program where a child lives with and is cared for by a foster parent for a period of time. This situation arises when a child has lost or been removed from their biological parent's care. Foster parents are individuals, often trained and approved by social-service agencies, who temporarily serve as parents to these children. The goal is to provide a stable environment while the child's biological parents work to resolve issues that led to the separation. This system can also apply to animals, where a person or another animal temporarily cares for an unrelated young one.12

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