A program of the South Carolina Foster Parent Association
The Foster Care Community Challenge is a statewide initiative of the South Carolina Foster Parent Association, designed to bring stability, emotional security, and a sense of belonging to children entering foster care.
Children thrive in familiar environments. This initiative helps ensure they don’t have to leave behind their school, friends, teachers, and routines during one of the most traumatic transitions of their lives. By encouraging trusted, familiar adults—such as school staff and families within a child’s school community—to become licensed foster parents, the program creates opportunities for children to remain safely within the communities they already know and trust.
Another essential aspect of the Foster Care Community Challenge is its commitment to educating and enlightening local communities about the realities of foster care. Too often, children in care are misunderstood, excluded, or made to feel different simply because of their circumstances. This program promotes a culture of nurturing, inclusion, and belonging, encouraging neighborhoods, schools, and organizations to become places where foster youth feel wanted, valued, and accepted—not isolated or stigmatized.
Together, these efforts create a stronger, more supportive environment for children in care—one where they can heal, grow, and truly feel at home.
