SCDSS Announces New Union County Director
July 16, 2021- The South Carolina Department of Social Services is pleased to announce Jesse Kaylor as the new Union County DSS Director, effective July 16, 2021. Mr. Kaylor has been employed with DSS since 2017.
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Infant Surrendered Safely Under Safe Haven Act
July 1, 2021 – Officials with Charleston County Sheriff’s Office recently accepted an infant surrendered under Daniel’s Law, The Safe Haven for Abandoned Babies Act on Tuesday, June 29, 2021.
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DSS Announces Emergency Allotments (supplements) for Existing SNAP Households to end effective August 1, 2021
COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) is announcing an end to the federally-approved Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) emergency allotments (supplements) to all South Carolina households effective August 1, 2021.
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Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Reopens Application Process
June 23, 2021 -- The Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) will be extending the online application deadline for Seniors to apply for the program. The initial application deadline closed on June 1, 2021 where over 22,000 applications were received. The online application portal will be active again and accepting applications for 1 week only, beginning June 28, 2021 and closing July 2, 2021 at 5pm.
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SCDSS Announces New Orangeburg County Director
The Department of Social Services would like to announce that Charlene Nimmons has been named the Orangeburg County DSS Director. Ms. Nimmons has been employed with DSS since 1995, starting at the Bamberg County DSS where she gained coaching, teaching experiences and became an advocate to the community. She later went on to serve as the Director at the Calhoun County DSS office, where she also currently serves as the Interim Director until that role can be filled.
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SCDSS Announces New Berkeley County Director
The Department of Social Services would like to announce that Juanita Bryant has been named the Berkeley County DSS Director as of June 2, 2021. Ms. Bryant has been employed with DSS since 2008, starting as a case manager in intensive foster care and clinical services before moving to become a performance coach for the Lowcountry Region.
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