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.
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Infant Surrendered Safely Under Safe Haven Act
Anderson County Baby Surrendered Safely Under Safe Haven Act
Read MoreLeaning 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.
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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.
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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.
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SCDSS Program Area Accomplishments - Reflections to Mark Our Way Forward
A report from State Director Michael Leach, marking his first six months in leadership.
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