There is demand for Asian American foster parents with the cultural know-how to care for Asian American children.

Their ranks have grown to several hundred across Los Angeles and Orange counties, according to child welfare officials. But more are being recruited to match with hundreds of Asian American children in foster care who hail from different ethnic backgrounds and who speak an array of languages, Mandarin being the most common.

<p>There is demand for Asian American foster parents with the cultural know-how to care for Asian American children.</p>
<p>Their ranks have grown to several hundred across Los Angeles and Orange counties, according to child welfare officials. But more are being recruited to match with hundreds of Asian American children in foster care who hail from different ethnic backgrounds and who speak an array of languages, Mandarin being the most common.</p>

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