SC DSS Honors October Employees of the Month
October 20, 2022 -- 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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SC DSS Honors September Employees of the Month
September 15, 2022 -- 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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SCDSS Announces New Georgetown County Director
October 3, 2022 - The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) would like to announce Delora Vereen as the new Georgetown County DSS Director. She began her new position on September 17th, 2022.
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SCDSS Announces New Allendale County Director
September 27, 2022 – The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) would like to announce Salley Branch as the new Allendale County DSS Director. She began her new position on Friday, September 2nd.
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Gov. Henry McMaster Signs Legislation to Expand Kinship Care
COLUMBIA, S.C. – On Thursday, September 22nd, Governor Henry McMaster was joined by South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) Director Michael Leach and members of the General Assembly for a ceremonial bill signing of S. 222, a bill that allows DSS to place a child with relative or fictive kin who is not yet licensed as a foster parent, and allows for them to receive financial assistance from DSS while in the process of becoming licensed.
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Twin Infants Surrendered Safely Under Safe Haven Act
Officials with AnMed Health Medical Center in Anderson recently accepted two infants, a set of twins, surrendered under Daniel’s Law, the Safe Haven for Abandoned Babies Act, on Thursday, September 8, 2022. The SC Safe Haven for Abandoned Babies Act provides a safe, legal option to abandonment for babies up to 60 days old.
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