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SC Foster Parent Trainings and Resources
For information about local trainings and resources for foster parents, visit: SC Foster Parent Association website SC Foster & Adoptive Parent LMS Foster Parent Training Guidelines Foster Parent Bill of Rights


Board Rate
Board Rates for Regular Foster Homes Effective July 1, 2025 Regular Foster Care - Age 0-5 Monthly Rate - $700.00 Daily Rate - $23.33 Regular Foster Care - Age 6-12 Monthly Rate - $818.00 Daily Rate...


Prospective Foster Parent
Can you provide your commitment, care, and compassion to a child in foster care? DSS needs parents who can provide this support, care, and advocacy. Foster parents also provide support for birth parents who may struggle w...


The Process
A child enters foster care when they can no longer live safely at home and there is no relative or kin to care for them. Foster care is a temporary family or group home, licensed by DSS, where children can live safely and ...


FAQ
What are the steps to becoming a foster parent? You can complete the initial application online, and Heartfelt Calling will follow up with you to explain some of the additional requirements of the licensing process. Or, ...


Resources
General Parenting Myths about Foster Care Foster Parent Handbook, 2020 Resources for Foster Parents, Child Welfare Information Gateway Helping Children in Foster Care Transition to Child Care South Carolina Voucher Prog...


Contact
Questions? Comments? Concerns? Please contact the Foster Parent Liaison at fphelp@dss.sc.gov or 803-898-4174. Regional Contacts Upstate Region Lynne PinsonRegional Foster Family and Licensing Support Unit Program Coord...


Training
For more information about training for prospective foster parents, click here.


Start the Application Process
DSS is currently licensing foster families who are interested in placement of children ages 10 years and older and/or families willing to accept sibling groups of two (2) or more children. To get started, click the link ...


Transition Services and Support (TSS) Division
John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood (formerly known as Independent Living Program) John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood. The journey to adulthood i...