Notice of Abandonment - Greenwood - August
August 22, 2017 - Greenwood County Department of Social Services officials report that infant twins with the estimated date of birth of August 18, 2017, were abandoned on the same date at the North West Fire Department in Greenwood County. Upon the information and belief of the agency, the two babies fall under the jurisdiction of “Daniel’s Law,” the Safe Haven for Abandoned Babies Act.
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DSS Recognizes Staff as July Employees of the Month
July 28, 2017 -- The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SC DSS) established an Employee of the Month program to recognize staff members who perform their jobs exceptionally well, go above and beyond what is expected of them, and in doing so, demonstrates our core principles of competence, courage, and compassion.
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DSS Co-Sponsors Orangeburg Career Fair
Who: South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) Economic Services Workforce Development and Human Resources Team What: DSS, along with other community partners, is sponsoring this job fair open to all, as well as recruiting social workers and other career areas. In addition, a Job Readiness Training session will be held Tuesday, July 18, 9:00 a.m. at the same location featuring workforce development seminars on Interviewing Skills, including Mock Interviews, Workshops on Resume Preparation and Dress for Success.
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Notice of Abandonment - Greenwood July 2017
GREENWOOD, SC -- Greenwood County Department of Social Services officials report that an infant was born on July 13, 2017, in Self Regional Hospital Greenwood County. The baby was abandoned and left in the care of medical professionals at the hospital on July 14, 2017. Upon the information and belief of the agency, the child falls under the jurisdiction for “Daniel’s Law,” the Safe Haven for Abandoned Babies Act.
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DSS Names New Williamsburg County Director
Columbia, SC – The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) named Tara Bradshaw as Director of Williamsburg County DSS on June 2, 2017. Ms. Bradshaw has been serving as Interim County Director in Williamsburg since the retirement of Barbara Parrott in September 2016.
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DSS Celebrates June Employees of the Month
June 22, 2017 -- The South Carolina Department of Social Services has established a program to recognize staff members who perform their jobs exceptionally well, go above and beyond what is expected of them, and in doing so, demonstrates our core principles of competence, courage, and compassion.
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