Richland county is number two in the state for counties desperate for foster parents. Author: Eleanor Tabone (WLTX) Updated: 11:44 PM EDT May 19, 2021
LEXINGTON, S.C. May is Foster Care Awareness Month, and the S.C. Department of Social Services (DSS) is trying to get new foster families, ahead of a virtual recruiting event on Thursday, May 20th.
According to DSS there are 4,056 children in care across the state. The three counties with the highest number of children in needing foster care are Richland County with over 500 kids, followed by Lexington County with 172 kids and Kershaw County with 87 kids needing care.