Frequently Asked Questions

The Department of Family & Children Services provides the following services to the citizens of Columbia County: Adoption Services, Adult Protective Services, Child Abuse & Neglect, Emergency Food Assistance, Energy Assistance, Food Stamps, Foster Care, Medicaid, Refugee Resettlement, Secret Santa Program, Subsidized Child Care, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).

Columbia County Department of Family & Children Services is located at 6358 Columbia Road, Appling Georgia. For inquiries on Food Stamps, Medicaid, Childcare and Temporary Assistance for Needy Family, please call 1-877-423-4746. To report Child Abuse/Neglect 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, please call 1-855-422-4453.

You can find information about Columbia County's demographics under the United States Census Bureau.

A burn permit should be obtained through the Georgia Forestry Commission. Burn Permits can be obtained at 877-652-2876 / 1-877-OK2-BURN