Charleston Foster Care Services by South Carolina MENTOR

South Carolina MENTOR, a part of the Sevita family, provides foster care services in Charleston and surrounding areas to help children with trauma, behavioral health challenges, and more. In our foster care program, children live in loving homes with foster parents who support and care for them. Our team of caring clinical professionals is here to support each child every step of the way through all the challenges they’re facing.

Contact our team today to learn more about our foster care services in the Charleston area or how you can become a foster parent. 

Experience the Joy of Fostering in Charleston, South Carolina

With kids right here in Charleston waiting to be welcomed by their new foster family, you can forever change a child's life for the better. Embarking on the path of a foster parent in Charleston is a deeply meaningful choice—a commitment to the futures of your community's children. It's a journey where every small act of kindness you offer helps to uplift a child's spirit. Wondering what it's like to take that journey as a foster parent? Contact us today.

Become a Foster Parent in Charleston, SC and Surrounding Areas

Our team is here to support children with a wide range of needs in the following counties and areas:

• • Charleston
• • Berkeley
• • Dorchester
• • Colleton
• • Beaufort
• • Jasper
• • Georgetown
• • Colleton
• • Parts of Orangeburg, Hampton and Williamsburg

Charleston Area Foster Care Services: Helping Children Overcome Trauma

Our therapeutic foster care program helps children overcome the challenges they face  to help them build the bright futures they deserve. Our team of clinical coordinators, case managers, master’s level therapists, and other caring staff create a care plan tailored to each child’s unique needs, with supports including:

• • Case management
• • Life skill building
• • Crisis management
  
  

Helping Children in Foster Care Since 1984

We've been a trusted provider of foster care services since 1984. Since the beginning, we’ve used our unique model of therapeutic foster care to match youth with foster parents who support them. Our trauma-informed model of care is designed to help youth overcome the challenges they face in order to help them grow and thrive. With expertise going back four decades and our team of caring people, we’re making a difference in the lives of children in the Charleston area every day.

 

You Can Change a Life as a Foster Parent in the Charleston, SC Area

With more than 400,000 kids in foster care across the country, there is always a need for loving foster parents. The need is great in Charleston, South Carolina, too. In our program, foster parents help give the children they care for the stability and support they need to overcome trauma, behavioral challenges and more. Learn how to become a foster parent.

Meet One of Our Foster Parents

For more than 20 years, Leslie Ann Milton, or “Miss Ann” as she is known to the young people she cares for, has welcomed many teens into her home. They come seeking family and caring support during a hard time in their lives.

“These kids need love and need someone to listen to them,” said Miss Ann. “I never turn a kid down.”

Read Miss Ann’s Story

 

Resources for Becoming a Foster Parent in South Carolina

You can find lots of information about becoming a foster a parent on our blog. Learn about how to get started in the process, foster parent responsibilities, requirements, and more.

• • Navigating the Journey of Fostering in South Carolina: Our Guide
• • Is Foster Parenting Right for You?
• • Home Requirements for Becoming a Foster Parent

 

Directions & Location Info for Our Charleston Foster Care Location

Our Charleston office is wheelchair accessible with a comfortable space with books and activities for children and other visitors.

 

Any Questions About Foster Care in the Charleston Area?

Connect with us if you have questions about becoming a foster parent in Charleston, SC, or our support services. South Carolina MENTOR serves children across the state in Columbia, Greenville, Florence, and other communities. Contact us today to learn more.