Office Hours:

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Main Office Address:

Dorchester County DSS
216 Orangeburg Rd.
Summerville, SC 29483

St. George Branch Address:

Dorchester County DSS
201 Johnston St.
St. George, SC 29477

Abuse and Neglect Reporting Hotline

1-888-CARE4US (1-888-227-3487)

Dial the Hotline between 8:30am – 1:00am to report

suspected abuse of a child/ren or vulnerable adult.

You may remain anonymous.

After Hours Reporting:
(843) 873-5111 Dorchester County Sheriff's Office

Report A SNAP/TANF Change

Telephone Numbers:

(843) 821-0444 Main
(843)953-9586  Foster Home Licensing
(843) 563-9524 St. George Branch Office 
(843) 875-2380 SNAP/Family Independence (Fax) 
(800) 922-1518 Adoptions 
(843) 740-1570 Intensive Foster Care & Clinical Services
(888) 854-4277 Lowcountry Region Kinship Care 

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.