District Foster Care Liaisons

Title I - Part A of Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires that every district in South Carolina has a District Foster Care Liaison, to ensure the educational stability of children in foster care. 

The South Carolina Department of Education maintains a list of District Foster Care Liaisons. Visit the Title I - Part A Site for more information, or contact your School District Office and ask for the Foster Care Liaison.

 

SC Education Bill of Rights for Children in Foster Care

For more information about the Rights of Foster Children in Education in South Carolina, see the SC Education Bill of Rights for Children in Foster Care.

 

Here are some resources that can help:

 

National Resources

• Catholic Charities USA
• Foster Care Support Foundation
• Fostering Families Today 
• Fostering Perspectives
• National Foster Parent Association
• Pathways Youth & Family Services
• Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth
• National Child Traumatic Stress Network

 

Local Resources

• SC Foster Parent Association
• SC Education Bill of Rights for Children in Foster Care
• Sharpen Family
• Sharpen Minds Foster Parent Association App

 

 

Other Resources:

• South Carolina Volunteer Guardian ad Litem Program - voices for children in foster care.
• South Carolina Youth Challenge Academy - Eastover - residential program for at-risk boys and girls ages 16-18½.
• Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth - provides family-centered services to address the underlying causes of trauma to create meaningful change. By fostering positive behavioral health through all our services, they build the well-being essential to unlocking the full potential of those they serve.
• South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families - Columbia-based - works to reduce poverty through fatherhood engagement.