Welcome to the South Carolina Department of Children's Advocacy

We are an independent state agency that examines, on a system-wide basis, the care and services other state agencies provide children. We also recommend improvements to the quality of those services through the development and promotion of a broad vision for statewide reform.

Adult man playing a guitar while looking at a three-year-old boy who is reaching out to touch the guitar.
Guardian ad Litem Program
Volunteer to be an advocate for abused/neglected children in your community.
Teen girl and mom smiling at each other while talking to a therapist
Continuum of Care
Receive care coordination for children with severe emotional or behavioral health challenges.
Older white man reading a book to a nine-year old Asian boy.
Foster Care Review
Help children in foster care find safe, permanent families.
Teen boy looking to the left and smiling.
SC Heart Gallery
Change the life of a legally free child waiting for a forever home.
Dad holding the hand of a daughter, both smiling
Investigations
Submit a complaint regarding services provided to a child by a state agency.
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Resource Library
Explore available services and resources available to children and families in South Carolina.