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Seeing none, Korean-American community works to recruit foster parents
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Jan 23, 2014
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Seeing none, Korean-American community works to recruit foster parents
A shortage of Korean-speaking foster parents spurs a partnership between the county's Department of Family and Child Services and Korean organizations.
Korean American Family Services is among the community organizations working with the county to recruit Korean foster parents. Pictured is a scene from a Korean-language public service announcement.
Korean American Family Services is among the community organizations working with the county to recruit Korean foster parents. Pictured is a scene from a Korean-language public service announcement.
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A shortage of Korean-speaking foster parents spurs a partnership between the county's Department of Family and Child Services and Korean organizations.

It can be difficult to recruit foster parents who speak English. In LA County, it's even more difficult to find foster parents who speak Asian languages. KPCC's Josie Huang says the county's testing a new program to attract more bilingual foster parents, Koreans in particular.