Richland County
Foster Parent Association

SC Department of Social Services Resources

Disclaimer: The Richland County Foster Parent Association is not responsible for the information listed here.  Contact your local DSS office for the most current information.
SC State Office
State Office Contact Information
South Carolina Department of Social Services
Street Address 
1535 Confederate Avenue
Columbia, SC 29201-1915 

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

TANF/SNAP, Client Services:
 (800) 616-1309
General Info/Constituent Services:
(803) 898-7601    Email
Office of the State Director:
(803) 898-7360

Richland County
Richland County Contact Information
Richland County DSS
3220 Two Notch Rd.
Columbia, SC 29204

Eastover Branch Office:
Richland County DSS
120 Clarkson St.
Eastover, SC 29044

Main: (803) 714-7300

Eastover Office: (803) 353-3295

Intensive Foster Care & Clinical Services:
(803) 898-8940  

Terri Thompson
Terri Thompson, MA, HS-BCP
Richland County Director
3220 Two Notch Road
Columbia, SC 29204

Director

(803) 714-7598              Email

Lexington County
Lexington County Contact Information
Physical Address:
Lexington County DSS
1070 S Lake Dr. Suite A
Lexington, SC 29073

Mailing Address:
Lexington County DSS
P.O. Box 84129
Lexington, SC 29073

Main: (803) 785-7333

Intensive Foster Care & Clinical Services:
(803) 898-8940

Greg Frohnappel
Lexington County DSS
1070 S Lake Dr., Suite A
Lexington, SC 29073

Director

Email

Region II
Chester
Fairfield
Kershaw
Lancaster
Lexington
Richland
Union
York
Avis Brabham-Moody

Regional Foster Family and Licensing Support Unit Program Coordinator

Office: (803) 898-8157

Cell: (803) 622-0631

Email

State Policies
SC DSS
Human Services Policy and Procedure Manual
The Foster Care Program of the South Carolina Department of Social Services is centered on three primary purposes: child safety, legal permanency, and child wellbeing.

CHAPTER 5, Foster Care & Permanency Planning

SC DSS
Human Services Policy and Procedure Manual
The South Carolina Department of Social Services is committed to providing placement environments for children in foster care that promote their safety, stability, and wellbeing. The Foster Family Licensing and Support Unit within the agency is responsible for contributing to this objective through the recruitment, licensing, monitoring, and support of foster families.

CHAPTER 7, Foster Family Licensing & Support

SC DSS
Human Services Policy and Procedure Manual
Foster family care is an essential child welfare service for children and their parents who must live apart from each other for a temporary period of time because of physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, or special circumstances necessitating out-of-home care. The Department of Social Services is the principal agency in South Carolina that has responsibility for establishing, developing, maintaining, and monitoring a resource family program in accordance with federal and state mandates.

CHAPTER 9, Foster Care Licensing

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