Definition of "aftercare" []

• Follow-up care provided after a medical procedure or treatment program. (noun)
• Care provided to children after school, especially in an organized setting. (noun)

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• "On the days when my daughter had Girl Scouts, my son went to aftercare, but I could not afford the $400 per month it would have cost to put them both in aftercare every day."
• ""We're looking to set up halfway houses or transitional housing and long-term aftercare for inmates.""
• "Detective Sgt. Kevin Stevens of the Rutland Police Department said in his opinion, Rutland needs more long-term aftercare for people in drug recovery."