ALERT: SCDSS Monitoring Federal Government Shutdown for SNAP Impact - Continued Government Closure May Impact Future SNAP Monthly Issuances
October 22, 2025- As previously announced on October 1st, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) stated that SNAP benefits will be paid to approved and qualified households for October 2025 during the federal government shutdown, based on guidance received by SCDSS.
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Deadline Approaching to Redeem Vouchers for Senior Farmers’ Market Program
October 6, 2025 – The deadline to redeem vouchers for the 2025 Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) is quickly approaching. Participants who received vouchers for the 2025 season have until October 15th to redeem the vouchers as they do not carry over from year to year. Eligible participants received $50 in vouchers in 2025, distributed as five vouchers valued at $10 each, to be spent at approved locations.
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Infant Safely Surrendered in Greenville County Under Safe Haven Act
Sept. 19, 2025- Officials with Prisma Health- Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville County recently accepted an infant safely surrendered under Daniel’s Law, the state’s Safe Haven for Abandoned Babies Act, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
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2025 SC DSS Honors September Employees of the Month
The South Carolina Department of Social Services Employee of the Month program recognizes staff whose work exemplifies our core principles: Competence, Courage, and Compassion.
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DSS Announces New Chester County Director
Columbia, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Social Services would like to announce Dianne Stevenson as the new Chester County Director. She began her new position on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
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South Carolina Launches New Community Pathway for Parents as Teachers Under the Family First Prevention Services Act: A Major Step Forward for Strengthening Families and Preventing Child Maltreatment
Columbia, S.C.- September 2, 2025- The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) received federal approval to launch a Community Pathway for Parents as Teachers (PAT) under the federal Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) of 2018. This transformative moment for South Carolina will enhance the state’s ability to leverage federal financial participation to support the state’s upstream prevention efforts to strengthen children and families across the state.
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