Chapter 1 Administration
- DSS Internship Policy and Procedures Manual
- Policy 1.1 GPS User Guide
- Policy 1.2 Mentoring Program
- Policy 1.3 - Regional Support Services
- Policy 1.4 Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
- Policy 1.6 Payments and Licensing Standards
- Policy 1.7 FCFamily Maintenance Payments
- Policy 1.8 FCMP-IV E
- Policy 1.10 Quality Assurance
- Policy 1.11 Continuous Quality Improvement
- Policy 1.12 SSBG Use of Funds Policy
- Work Aid 1.10.1 Debrief Work Aid
- Work Aid 1.12.1 Use of SSBG Funds
Chapter 2 Intake
- Intake Policy 200
- Intake Resource 2.2 - SDM Intake Manual
- Intake Work Aid 2.1 Using the Intake Screening and Response Tool
- Intake Work Aid 2.3 Interviewing
- Intake Work Aid 2.7 Reconsideration and File Fix Requests
- Intake Work Aid 2.8 Conducting and Documenting Searches
- Intake Work Aid 2.9 Protocol for Intakes Received by County Staff
- Intake Work Aid 2.10 County Notification Guide
- Policy 712 County of Jurisdiction Legal Residence
Chapter 3 Investigations
- Policy 300 Child Welfare Services Alerts
- Policy 301 Investigations
- Policy 712 County of Legal Residence
- Policy 739 CWS Disaster Response
- Policy 740 Worker Safety Procedures for Child Welfare Field Visits
- TCI Policy
- Work Aid 3.6 Safety Services and Planning
- Work Aid 3.9 School Contact
- Work Aid 3.10 Shift Guidance
- Work Aid 301.1 - Child Fatality Investigation Procedures
- WorkAid 3.1_InvestigativeCaseConsultations
- WorkAid 3.2_ConcertedEffortsToLocateFamilies
- WorkAid 3.3 InitialContact
- WorkAid 3.4 ConductingInterviews
- WorkAid 3.5_KinshipCareDuringInvestigations
- WorkAid 3.7 A CaseManagersGuide
- WorkAid 3.8 WithholdingHealthCare
Chapter 4 Family Preservation
- 400 Family Preservation Services Policy
- 400.1 Documentation
- 400.2 Team Leader Responsibilities
- 400.3 Concerted Efforts to Locate and Engage Families
- 401 Case Closure During Family Preservation Services Policy
- 401.1 Paths to Case Closure During Family Preservation Services
- 740 Worker Safety Procedures for Child Welfare Field Visits
- FPS Case Timeline Overview
- Service Intensity Chart
Chapter 5 Foster Care
- 510.4 Case Planning & Management
- 510.5 Preserving Sibling Connections
- 510.6 Educational Needs
- 510.6.1_Home School Policy
- 510.7.00_Foster Care Health Care Policy- Ongoing Health Care
- 510.7.100 MCFCIFC Routine Medical Care and Treatment
- 510.7.101_Medical Consent for Children in Care_Non-Emergency Care Policy
- 510.7.102_MCFCIFC_Major Medical Care-Emergency Policy
- 510.7.103_MCFCIFC Withholding or Withdrawal of Life Sustaining Procedures Policy
- 510.7.200 Psychotropic Medication Informed Consent
- 510.8 Allegations of Abuse or Neglect & Child Deaths
- 510.9_Foster Care Title IV-E Eligibility policy
- 511 Group Care Utilization Management
- 512 Medically Therapeutic Foster Home Services
- 535 Foster Care Transportation Guidelines Policy
- 540. Legal Proceedings
- 540.1_Foster Care Review Board Meetings - Administrative Case Review policy
- 550 Special Considerations
- 550.1 Voluntary Placement
- 550.2 Juvenile Justice Involvement
- 550.3 Pregnant & Parenting Youth in Foster Care
- 550.5 The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children_ The Sending State
- 560. Termination of Foster Care Services
- 570.1_Case Manager Contacts with Parents Non-Custodial Parents and Guardians Policy
- 570.2_Case Manager Contacts with a Caregiver Policy
- 570_Case Manager Contacts with a Child Youth or Young Adults Policy
- 580 Missing or Abducted Children Response Policy
- 590 Qualified Residential Treatment Program Policy
- Resource 5.2 Overnight Stay Guidance
- Work Aid 5.2_Temporary Events Policy
- Work Aid 5.8 MCFCIFC Routine Medical Care and Treatment
- Work Aid 5.12 Placement in a Qualified Residential Treatment Program
- Work Aid 511.1 Group Care Utilization Management Process
- Work Aid 512.1 MTFHS Eligibility Determination
- Work Aid(510.3)_Family Visitation Policy
- Work Aid_5.1_Respite Care
- WorkAid_5.4_Case Manager Contacts with Parents Non-Custodial Parents and Guardians Policy
- WorkAid_5.5_Case Manager Contacts with Children Youth and Young Adults Policy
- WorkAid_5.6_Case Manager Contact with a Caregiver Policy
- WorkAid_5.9_Medical Consent for Children in Foster Care- Non-Emergency
- WorkAid_5.10_MCFCIFC_Major Medical Care-Emergency Policy
- WorkAid_5.11_MCFCIFC Withholding or Withdrawal of Life Sustaining Procedures
- WorkAid_510.6.1_Home School Policy
- 500. Introduction to Foster Care
- 506 DCBR Policy
- 510.1_Entry into Foster Care
- 510.2 Placement of a Child (JAN25)
- 510.2.2 Congregate Care Placement Policy 05272022
- 510.2.3_Temporary Events Policy
- 510.2.4_Non-kin Foster Family Home Placement (JAN25)
- 510.2.4_Non-kin Foster Family Home Placement Policy
- 510.2.5 Resource_Kinship Care Protocol for Licensing Kin and Fictive Kin Final
- 510.2.5_Placement with Kinship Caregivers policy
- 510.2.6_Respite Care Policy
- 510.3 Resource Quality Visitation Guide Final 2023
Chapter 6 CFCIP
Chapter 7 Adoptions
- 418.04 Placement Process for Children Age Three Years and Older
- 418.05 Placement Process - Openness in Adoption
- 418.06 Placement Process - Ongoing Contact with Birth Family and_or Other Significant People
- 418.07 Placement Process - Canceling Proposed Placement After Visitation Has Begun
- 419 Post-Placement Services
- 419.01 Post-Placement Services - Extension Beyond Twelve (12) Months
- 420 Disruption
- 420.01 Removal of Child from Adoptive Home - Adoptive Parents Do Not Agree to Removal
- 421 Finalization of the Adoption
- 422 Adoption Preservation Services
- 423 Post-Legal Services to Adult Adoptees, Birth Families, and Adoptive Families - Non-identifying Information
- 423.01 Post-Legal Services to Adult Adoptees, Birth Families and Adoptive Families - Reunion Register
- 424 Application to Adopt
- 424.01 Application to Adopt - DSS Employee
- 424.02 Reapplication to Adopt
- 424.04 Application to Adopt - Fire Inspections
- 425 Adoptive Home Assessment - Approval
- 425.01 Adoptive Home Assessment - Denial
- 425.02 Adoptive Home Assessment - Updates
- 425.03 Approved Adoptive Home Record - Pending Status
- 425.04 Approved Adoptive Home Record - Closure
- 425.05 Adoptive Home Assessment - Providing Copy to Adoptive Parent
- 425.06 Adoptive Home Assessment - Re-opening a Closed Record
- 426 Foster Parent Adoption
- 427 Foster Care Review Board - Child has Plan of Adoption and Foster Care has Case Call Management
- 427.01 Foster Care Review Board - Child has Plan of Adoption and Adoption has Case Management
- 428 Judicial Review - Child in Foster Care with Plan of Adoption - Foster Care has Case Management
- 428.01 Judicial Review - Adoption has Case Management
- 429 Medical Consent
- 429.01 Medical Consent-Parental Rights Have Not Been Terminated Or Relinquished and Agency Does Not Have Court
- 429.02 Medical Consent - Parental Rights Have Been Terminated or
- 429.03 Medical Consent - Medically Fragile Children
- 429.04 Medical Consent - Voluntary Placement
- 430 Interstate Compact on Adoption - South Carolina_ The Receiving State
- 430.01 Interstate Compact on Adoption - South Carolina_ The Receiving State - Post-Placement Supervision Reque
- 430.02 Interstate Compact on Adoption - South Carolina_ The Sending State
- 430.03 Interstate Compact on Adoption - Requesting Post Placement Services From Another State
- 431 Court Ordered Adoptive Home Studies
- 432 Adoption Expenses - Waiving or Reducing
- 433 Adoptive Placement Checklist
- 434 Background Summary Outline
- 435 Comprehensive Child Adoption Assessment
- 436 Separation of Siblings - Issues to Consider
- 437 Foster_Adoptive Family Assessment Summary_Pre-Placement Investigation Outline
- 437.01 Foster_Adoptive Family Assessment Summary_Pre-Placement Investigation Instructions
- 438 Reapplication Summary Outline
- 439 Guidelines for Denial of Adoptive Family Approval
- 440 Adoption Expenses
- 441 Medical Consent Cover Letter Requesting Consent from the County Director, MTS Director, MTS Regional Direc
- 441.01 Medical Consent Cover Letter Requesting Medical Consent from the State Director
- 442 Adoption Assistance
- 740 Worker Safety Procedures for Child Welfare Field Visits (1)
- 743_Responsible Father Registry Policy
- 744_Certified Adoption Investigator Complaint Policy
- 745 Adopt Us Kids(AUS)
- 746 Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (ICAMA) Policy
- CWS Resource 7600 Guide to Sharing Information With Foster Parents
- WorkAid_744.1_Certified Adoption Investigator Complaint Policy
- 401 Philosophy of Adoption and Birth Parent Services
- 410 Birth Parent Services - Intake
- 410.01 Birth Parent Services - Needs Assessment
- 410.02 Birth Parent Services - Service Plan
- 410.03 Birth Parent Services - Maternity Home Care
- 410.04 Birth Parent Services - Counseling for Maternity Home Clients Not Considering Adoption
- 410.05 Birth Parent Services - Services to Fathers
- 410.06 Birth Parent Services - Post-Placement Services to Birth Parents
- 411 Voluntary Placement
- 411.01 Foster Care for Infants Released for Adoption or Placed Voluntarily Pending An Adoption Plan
- 412 Parental Rights
- 412.01 Relinquishment - Children Not in Foster Care
- 412.02 Termination of Parental Rights - Children Who Enter Care Through Relinquishment
- 412.03 Termination of Parental Rights - Reports To the Court
- 413 Assessment for Adoption - Referral Accepted for Adoptive Placement Preparation
- 413.01 Assessment for Adoption - Referral Accepted for Assessment_Recruitment Only
- 414 Recruitment of Adoptive Parents - Child Specific
- 415 Preparation for Adoption
- 415.01 Child Resistant to Adoption
- 415.02 Life Book
- 416 Background Summary - Infant (Birth to 12 Months)
- 416.01 Background Summary - Child Older than 12 Months
- 417 Selection of Families for Placement
- 418 Placement Process - Separation of Siblings
- 418.01 Placement Process - Children of American Indian Ancestry (Indian Child Welfare Act) (ICWA)
- 418.02 Placement Process for Infants (Birth-12 Months)
- 418.03 Placement Process for Children Age One to Three Years
Chapter 8 Foster Family Licensing
- 700. Introduction
- 710. Non-Discrimination
- 720 Standards of Care
- 730. Recruitment
- 740. Intake & Background Checks
- 741. Foster Family Initial Licensing Assessment
- 741.1 Licensure of Kinship Foster Families
- 741.2 Licensure of Agency Staff
- 742. Application Determination
- 750.2 License Renewals
- 750.3 License Waivers
- 750.4 License Amendments
- 750.5 Reopening Closed Licenses
- 750.6 Transfer of a License to Another Agency
- 760.1 Home Visits & Foster Family Contacts
- 760.2 Foster Parent Training
- 760.3 Reasonable and Prudent Parenting
- 760.4 Foster Parent Insurance & Liability
- 760.5 Foster Parent Records & Confidentiality
- 760.6 Foster Parent Associations
- 760.7 Disaster Preparedness Plans
- 780. Appeal of an Adverse Agency Decision
- 781.Foster Home Survey Policy
- 782_Foster Parent Support Policy
Chapter 9 Kinship Care
Chapter 12 ICPC
- 1200 ICPC Policy Final
- Work Aid 12.1 ICPC Sending State Case Manager Referral Procedures
- Work Aid 12.2 ICPC Sending State Special Requests Referral Procedures
- Work Aid 12.3 Travel to Place or Retrieve a Foster Child in an ICPC Placement
- Work Aid 12.4 ICPC Sending State Out-of-State Case Management
- Work Aid 12.5 ICPC Georgia-South Carolina Border Agreement
- Work Aid 12.6 ICPC Receiving State Request for Home Study Procedures
- Work Aid 12.7 ICPC Receiving State Request for Special Home Study Procedures
- Work Aid 12.8 ICPC Receiving State Case Supervision by Counties and Regions
Chapter 13 OHAN
Chapter 14 Supervision
Chapter 15 Assessment and Planning
- CANS Reference Guide 2.1
- FFPSA CAPSS manual
- IL-CANS Reference Guide
- Policy 1646 - FAST Assessments
- Policy 1647 Family Permanency Plan
- Policy 1648 Service Referrals
- Policy 1650_CANS
- REFERENCE GUIDE_South Carolina FAST 1.2_FINAL_2026.02.12
- Resource_Flow Chart for Service Referral Policy
- Work Aid 16.6 How to Complete Service Referrals
- Work Aid 1647.1 Family Permanency Plan
- Work Aid_16.6_Service Referral Policy
Chapter 16 Special Topics
- Policy 751 Criminal Sexual Conduct
- Policy 752 Law Enforcement; DV, Arrest
- Policy 753 Compulsory School Attendance
- Policy 754 Indian Child Welfare Act
- Policy 758 Appendix SC Drug Endangered Children
- Policy 758.01.03 Excessive Corporal Punishment Guidelines
- Policy 1645_Service Needs of Non-Citizen Minors
- Policy 1649_Concerted Efforts
- Policy 1651 Concurrent Planning
- Policy 1652 - SLED and FBI Fingerprint-Based Background Checks
- Resource _Child Trafficking Poster
- Resource _National Center for Fatality Review and Prevention CDR Guide
- Resource CFTM Timelines
- Resource Child Death Review Reporting Form
- Work Aid 16.1 Referral for SANE Exam
- Work Aid 16.2 Trafficking Screening Tool
- Work Aid 16.3 Non-Citizen Minors
- Work Aid 16.4 Child Fatality Policy Child Death Review
- Work Aid 16.5- CFTM July 2023
- Work Aid 16.8 All-Staff Meeting Flow Chart.
- Work Aid 16.21 - Case Consultations for Trafficked Youth
- Work Aid 752.01 Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry
- Work Aid 752.02 Out of Court Statements by Certain Children
- Work Aid 758 .01 Clandestine Drug Laboratory Response
- Work Aid 1610.1 Family Wellness and Support Plan
- Work Aid 1639.1 - Removal Prevention Child and Family Team Meeting Process
- Work Aid 1649.1 Concerted Efforts Policy
- WorkAid_16.7_Child Fatality Response Work Aid All_Staff Meeting
- 1641_Resource_Critical Incident Response Protocol Flow Chart Updated
- DSS Poster 37159
- DSS Resource 1539 Questions to Consider
- Policy 1600_Child Trafficking
- Policy 1610 Family Wellness and Support Plan
- Policy 1620_Persons with Disabilities Right to Parent Act
- Policy 1621 Daniel's Law
- Policy 1630 Child Fatality Response
- Policy 1639 - Removal Prevention Child and Family Team Meetings
- Policy 1640 Safe Systems Analysis
- Policy 1641_Critical Incident Reporting
- Policy 1642 CFTM
