Florence County Contact Information
Orbree Friday Widder
County Director
Office Hours:
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Address:
Florence County DSS
2685 S. Irby St.
Florence, SC 29505
Lake City Office Address:
Florence County DSS
345 S. Ron McNair Blvd.
Lake City, SC 29560
Abuse and Neglect Reporting Hotline
To report known or suspected abuse or neglect of a child or vulnerable adult, call the SCDSS 24/7 Abuse & Neglect Reporting Hotline:
1-888-CARE4US or 1-888-227-3487
Child Support Customer Service Portal
Telephone Numbers:
(843) 669-3354 Main
(843) 673-9247 Fax
(843) 394-8575 Lake City Office
(843) 413-6465 Resource Family Unit/Foster Home - Main
(877) 670-3576 Resource Family Unit/Foster Home - Toll Free
(843) 661-4750 Child Support Services - Main
(800) 768-5858 Child Support Services - Toll-Free
(843) 661-6623 Child Care Services - Main
(800) 556-7445 Child Care Services - Toll-Free
(888) 828-3555 Foster Home Licensing (Heartfelt Calling)
(800) 763-6637 Pee Dee Region Adoptions
(888) 854-4317 Pee Dee Region Kinship Care
Submit SNAP/TANF verification information by fax or email: Florence.FA@dss.sc.gov
(Must include SNAP/TANF case number.)
Please do not report abuse or neglect of a child or an adult through email. Use the intake number above to make an anonymous report.
Child Welfare Services Transformation
Best Outcomes for Children and Families
Do you have a complaint regarding services being provided to a child by a state agency? Please submit your complaint by phone (1-800-206-1957) or an electronic submission form here with the South Carolina Department of Children's Advocacy.