February 07, 2020
SC DSS observes February as Vulnerable Adult Awareness month
Gov. Henry McMaster has declared February 2020 as Vulnerable Adult Awareness Month in the state, which gives the South Carolina Department of Social Services the chance to highlight the agency’s Adult Advocacy Division.
February 05, 2020
DSS Reports Record Number of Adoptions in 2019
The South Carolina Department of Social Services reports the highest number of adoptions in over five years, with 570 children finding their forever homes in 2019.
December 14, 2019
Infant Surrendered Safely
Anderson County Baby Surrendered Safely Under Safe Haven Act
November 21, 2019
Leaning in to Support and Improve Child Welfare Practice
Recently, State Director Leach and Child Welfare Services Deputy Karen Bryant visited several local DSS county offices in the Midlands. They met with county leadership, shadowed frontline child welfare professionals, sat in on case staffings and connected with a few community partners. Similar visits are planned for all regions of the state for an up-close view of how the agency is working to engage and strengthen families.
November 21, 2019
Michelle H Class Action Lawsuit Update
The South Carolina Department of Social Services is improving the way child welfare services are organized and delivered to children in foster care. The agency has made consistent strides over the last several years to effect systemic reform, with emphasis on improvements in the areas of hiring, retention and caseload management.
November 18, 2019
DSS Inspector General Office Helps Prevent Fraud
The SCDSS Office of Inspector General is staffed with certified law enforcement personnel skilled in specialized administrative and criminal investigative techniques with the responsibility for the detection and prevention of fraud, waste, and abuse in the Department’s programs and operations.