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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. “Our states senior citizens…
DSS Reports Record Number of Adoptions in 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 5, 2020 Contact: Catherine Fulford (803) 898-7835 Catherine.Fulford@dss.sc.gov DSS Reports Record Number of Adoptions in 2019 The South Carolina Department of Social Services reports the highest number…
Michelle H Class Action Lawsuit Update
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…
DSS Inspector General Office Helps Prevent Fraud
Serving SC By Preventing 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…
Reflections to Mark Our Way Forward
SCDSS Program Area Accomplishments A report from State Director Michael Leach, marking his first, six months in leadership. November, 2019 It has been six months. I am grateful to be a citizen of South Carolina and serving DSS. During the last…
National Adoption Month focuses on older youth in foster care
National Adoption Month focuses on older youth in foster careGovernor McMaster proclaims November 25th Statewide Adoption Day in SC As National Adoption Month begins, 140 children in the state’s foster care system are legally free for adoption…
SC DSS Honors September 2019 Employees of the Month
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Marilyn M. Matheus 803-898-7858 Marilyn,Matheus@dss.sc.gov SC DSS Honors Employees of the Month October 4, 2019 -- The South Carolina Department of Social Services’ Employee of the Month program recognizes…
New Child Support System Now Available Statewide and Receives Federal Certification
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Marilyn.Matheus@dss.sc.gov 803-898-7858 NEW CHILD SUPPORT SYSTEM IS NOW AVAILABLE STATEWIDE AND RECEIVES FEDERAL CERTIFICATION September 19, 2019 – Columbia, SC – After more than two decades, the Palmetto…
SCDSS, Gov. McMaster Recognize Kinship Care
Sept. 11, 2019 – The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) and South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster are recognizing September as Kinship Care Awareness Month. “I encourage all South Carolinians to honor kinship caregivers and lift up…
Summer Camp Safety
What Questions Should I Ask Before Enrolling my Child in a Summer Camp Program? July 2019 Summer is here, which often means kids running around the park or the local schoolyard in brightly colored tee-shirts. Throughout South Carolina,…
