Beaufort County Department of Social Services

Contact: Dawn Hamm
Work Phone: 843-255-6080 Work Fax: 843-525-0415 Website: https://dss.sc.gov/content/about/counties/counties.aspx?ID=7

Organization Description

Family Independence; food stamps, foster care, protective services for children and adults; services to unwedparents; homemakers; services to adults; family management counseling; medical services; early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment; USDA commodity food program; childcare services eligability; family-centered prevention services; teen companion program;work support; adoptions. Volunteer services, Mentoring Program, Adopt-a-Family program, referral services, advocacy services, collaboration or services with other agencies, agency speakers’ bureau. Serves as a referral agent and last resort to those who find themselves in a crisis situation for loss of job, reduction in work hours, death of spouse, medical expenses and other emergencies.

Area served: Beaufort county