‘Urgent’ Need for Foster Parents Throughout South Carolina
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – Although the number of children in the foster system has decreased in recent years in South Carolina, the number of those who are willing to house children has also gone down, creating an urgent and necessary need for foster parents.
Charleston County ranks third in the state for the number of children in foster care at 223 behind Richland County,498 and Greenville County,426.
Statewide, the number of youth in the foster system has decreased according to the Department of Social Services.
- 2022: 3,404
- 2023: 3,700
- 2024: 3,383
It’s good news that fewer children are in the system, but the problem is not solved without a home.
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