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How do I maintain my license? Foster parents are required to renew their foster home license every two years. The renewal process requires DSS to gather updated information on the foster family and the home. The assigned DSS…

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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, you…

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…

South Carolina Assistance Benefits

SOUTH CAROLINA DSS ADOPTIONASSISTANCE BENEFITS DSS will provide adoption assistance benefits to families who complete a public or private domestic adoption if the child meets the eligibility criteria.  Depending on the type of adoption that a…

2007-08

Foster Care Events at End of Fiscal Year and Licenses (XLS) Foster Care Statistics (XLS) Children Receiving Foster Care Services Educational Services for Foster Children IFCCS Placements by Level of Care ISCEDC Eligible Youth by FY Number…

Child Welfare BSW Scholars Tuition Assistance Program

If you have the heart, the confidence, passion and the commitment it takes to pursue a career in child welfare, we have tuition assistance for you! Our mandate, as the state’s child welfare agency, encompasses a wide range of services, including…

Resources

General Parenting   Click the image above to access the Child and Adult Information Portal (CAIP), a secure, password protected portal that allows Foster Parents to obtain important information for the child or children in…

2022-23

Completed Adoptions and TPRs SFY 2022-2023 Annual Adoption Subsidy CHART SFY2022-2023 Children Receiving Adoption Subsidy CHART SFY2022-2023 Children Legally Freed and Adopted-SFY2022-2023 Months to Adoption-SFY2022-2023 Disruption Rate SFY…

Child Welfare Services Reviews

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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.