South Carolina Heart Gallery Hundreds of foster children in the custody of the South Carolina Department of Social Services are legally free for adoption. In a collaborative effort to locate permanent adoptive homes, Heart Gallery photographers volunteer their time and talents to create unique portraits showcasing these children. The portraits are displayed at various locations around the state in order to raise public awareness. Visit the website to find a child needing a loving forever home.   Adopt US Kids AdoptUsKids.org is a national photo listing service for children awaiting adoption across the United States.   Greenville Department of Social Services This is a link to the official site of the Greenville DSS.  It contains information regarding fostering and becoming a foster parent. In Greenville County call Sarah Brown at 467-7951.  In Pickens County call Katy Barringer at   To become a foster or adoptive parent, call 1-888-CARE-4-US This is a direct link to DSS's page on the official South Carolina state website regarding adoption and fostering.   Safe Kids Upstate Safe Kids Upstate, led by the Greenville Hospital System Children's Hospital, is one of more than 300 coalitions affiliated with Safe Kids Worldwide. The mission of Safe Kids Worldwide is to prevent accidental childhood injury, a leading killer of children 14 and under.   National Foster Parent Association The National Foster Parent Association is the only national organization which strives to support foster parents, and remains a consistently strong voice on behalf of all children.   South Carolina Foster Parent Association The purpose of the SCFPA is to bring together foster parents, agency representatives and community people who wish to improve the foster care system and enhance the lives of all children and their families.    Foster Care Review Board The Children's Foster Care Review Board is made up of volunteer citizens from around the state who provide an external system of accountability and advocacy for children and families involved with the foster care system. SC Legislature Onlline   Strides         STRIDES, a Christian nonprofit educational program, provides individual academic instruction to children and youth who are having academic difficulty. In order to make services available to families of all economic levels, STRIDES employs a sliding fee scale for parents