Protecting children from abuse and neglect

Child Protective Services is a division of the SC Department of Social Services. Their mission is to protect children and work to strengthen families.

Case managers investigate reports of abuse and neglect. Depending on their findings, Child Protective Services may connect families with support so that parents can improve the safety and well-being of their children. Or they may find stable homes for children through the care of relatives (kinship care), foster care, or adoption.

Contact

Website (Opens In New Tab) Child Protective Services Website
South Carolina Early Advisory Council

First Five SC is a collaborative effort of SC public services and supported by the Early Childhood Advisory Council.

"The project described was supported by the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five Initiative (PDG B-5), Grant Number 90TP0080-02-01 from the Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services."

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