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Lee County Social Services

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530 Carthage Street
P.O. Box 1066
Sanford, NC 27330

Phone 919-718-4690
Fax 919-718-4634

Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday
8 am - 5 pm

Board Members:

Bert Mathews, Chairman
Mildred Pretty, Vice Chairman
Paul Utley
Alma Bost
Bob Brown

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Lee County Department of Social Services

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Mission Statement

The mission of the Lee County Department of Social Services is to improve the quality of life for Lee County citizens by promoting health and well-being, fostering self-sufficiency, and protecting vulnerable populations.

Message from Director

Welcome to the web site for the Lee County Department of Social Services. I sincerely hope this web site provides useful information about our programs for the benefit of the people within our community and beyond. The mandate of the department is to provide an adequate level of well being for the citizens of Lee County. Under this mandate we provide a variety of human services. For a brief description and list of the services that are available at the Lee County Department of Social Services, click here to download a pamphlet. If you print out this pamphlet, make sure you print it on both sides of the page and fold it along the lines.

Sincerely,

Brenda B. Potts

Safe Surrender

What is Safe Surrender? North Carolina’s Safe Surrender law allows an overwhelmed mother to surrender her baby to a responsible adult and walk away. The baby will be adopted. A baby up to 7 days old may be placed with any responsible adult. The baby must be unharmed. Safe surrender is legal and anonymous. Anyone who receives a baby in this way must keep the baby safe and warm, and call 911 or the county social services department immediately. The law is properly called the law to “Decriminalize Abandonment of an Infant.” The law is meant to prevent these babies from being killed or being left unsafely to die. If you have more questions, please go to to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Safe Surrender web page to find out more information. You can also click here to open a PDF file that gives even more information on the Safe Surrender law.

Reports of Child Abuse/Neglect/Dependency

Reports of Disabled Adults Who Are Abused/Neglected/Exploited

Reports may be made during regular business hours either by telephone contact (919-718-4690) or by a visit to the Department (530 Carthage Street Sanford, NC).

Night, holiday, and weekend reporting may be made through contact with the Sanford Police Department (919-775-8286) and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office (919-718-4560). These agencies are always open and willing to contact our on-call worker. Our worker will contact you regarding your report.