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Pickens

Cindy Wolthuis

DSS County Director

Office Hours:

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Address:

Pickens County DSS
212 McDaniel Ave.
Pickens, SC 29671

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

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Telephone Numbers:

(864) 898-5810 Main
(864) 898-5819 Fax
(864) 898-5599 SNAP/TANF (Fax)
(888) 828-3555 Foster Home Licensing (Heartfelt Calling)
(864) 282-4730 Upstate Region Adoptions
(888) 839-0155 Upstate Region Kinship Care

Submit SNAP/TANF verification information by fax or email: Pickens.FA@dss.sc.gov
(Must include SNAP/TANF case number.)

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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.

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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..

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