Children and youth are waiting for you. In 2021, there were 3,944 children in South Carolina’s foster care system.
About Family Foster Care & Reunification Goals
- Foster families provide 24/7 care to foster children and youth with family reunification goals.
- 1 week – 1 year.
- Foster families will partner with CAS, DSS, & the child(ren)’s family system for best possible futures.
Becoming a Foster Care Family
- Families will be required to complete a pre-application
- A CAS professional will contact you to plan your next steps
- You must complete a home study
- You must complete training and licensure certifications required by law
- You then will be matched/placed with child(ren)
- You can elect for respite care which can range from 1 day to 30 days
- You can elect for foster care, 1 day to 1 year
CAS Support
- 24/7 on call support staff
- Home visits
- Training support for you and your family
- Help coordinate child(ren)’s plan for bestpossible future