There are more than 4,200 children in the foster care system in South Carolina, and only 2,600 licensed foster families.

Lifeline provides foster care licensing services to families in Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester, and Beaufort counties. More than 200 foster and respite care families are needed in the Lowcountry. If you live in another area, please attend our info meeting for more details and referrals to a licensing agency in your county.

If you are ready to learn more about the process of becoming a foster parent in the Lowcountry, please complete our non committal foster care pre-application online and a member of our Lowcountry foster care team will reach out to you with next steps.

Complete the pre-application

If you have any questions, please contact our team at [email protected].