child welfare offices south carolina

South Carolina Child Welfare Offices

The South Carolina child welfare agency can help you with issues of parenting, foster care, and adoption in South Carolina. Below we have provided the child welfare agency link and other contact information.

Child Welfare Offices in South Carolina

South Carolina Dept of Social Services
Street Address: South Carolina Department of Social Services
1535 Confederate Avenue Extension
Columbia, SC 29202-1520

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

Child Welfare Offices in Other States

Click here to find child welfare agencies in other states

Additional Areas of Interest

South Carolina Adoption Exchanges and Photolists will tell you about children currently in the foster care system who are available for adoption.

South Carolina Child Health Insurance Program provides free health insurance.

South Carolina Child Nutrition Programs provide access to nutrition information and free and low-cost food.

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

South Carolina Department of Health can provide health and nutrition information and help with parenting concerns.

South Carolina State Adoption Contacts can put you in touch with the child adoption specialists and child adoption program in each state.

Government Assistance Programs

We are committed to helping you, other adopting families, mothers to be, birth mothers and children. As part of this commitment we have built two databases of information. One for adopting families and a second for pregnant women and birthmothers. Each is suited to the unique needs of the individual needing help. Click this link for government assistance programs for adopting families. Or click the following link for government assistance programs for birthmothers and pregnant women.