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foster home

noun as in household caring for orphaned or troubled child

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I grew up in a foster home in the San Fernando Valley.

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The county has since been sued by more than 11,000 people alleging abuse inside county-run juvenile halls and foster homes with some claims dating back to the 1950s.

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Since then, law firms have hunted aggressively for lucrative cases, flooding social media with ads and quietly tapping third parties to find former occupants of county-run juvenile halls and foster homes.

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Two children who disappeared from their foster home in the early hours of Thursday morning have been found, the Los Angeles Police Department said Sunday.

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While the idea of placing shelter dogs in private foster homes is not new, this program enhances the foster experience for both its human and canine participants.

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