South Carolina
Child Welfare Agencies

The South Carolina Child Welfare Agency (also called the Department of Human Services, Department of Human Resources, Department of Children and Families, or Department of Public Welfare) can help you with issues of pregnancy, parenting, foster care, and adoption. The professionals in these offices can be very helpful to a birth mother or birth father. This site lists the State Child Welfare website for every state and provides you with a link to their website.

Mailing Address: South Carolina Department of Social Services
P.O. Box 1520
Columbia, SC 29202-1520

General Information
(803) 898-7601

Office of the State Director
(803) 898-7360

Other Hotlines & Toll Free Numbers:

Adoption & Birth Parent Services
(800) 922-2504

Child Abuse Hotline (National)
(800) 422-4453

Child Support Enforcement
(800) 768-5858

First Nine Careline (Prenatal Care Information)
(800) 868-0404

Parents Anonymous 24-Hour Hotline
(800) 326-8621

TANF/Food Stamps, Client Services
(Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)
(800) 768-5700

Women, Infants & Children
(800) 922-4406

South Carolina child nutrition programs include free and low-cost food, nutrition information, and preschool and school nutrition programs.

South Carolina Food Banks distribute free food to those in need.

South Carolina Food Stamp Program helps persons with low-incomes to obtain food.

South Carolina WIC provides free food, nutrition counseling, and referrals at no charge.

South Carolina Department of Education can provide you with information about school nutrition and pregnancy programs.

South Carolina Department of Health can provide nutrition information and help as well as help with pregnancy and post-pregnancy concerns.

South Carolina Medicaid can help you with answers about free services offered to you and your child.

Please visit our home page to read about our commitment to assist you and other pregnant women and birth mothers free of charge regardless of whether you place a child for adoption or intend on raising your child yourself. One the ways we can help you is to help you find the information you need when you need it.  With that in mind please click the following link to see our complete list of government assistance programs.