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SC DSS Names March Employees of the Month

April 17, 2018 -- The South Carolina Department of Social Services’ Employee of the Month programs recognizes staff whose work exemplifies our core principles: Competence, Courage and Compassion. The five chosen for March were Patty Easterling, an…

SC DSS Marks Child Abuse Prevention Month

SC DSS Marks Child Abuse Prevention Month Columbia, SC - April 5, 2018- Each April, the South Carolina Department of Social Services (SC DSS) joinsChildren’s Trust of South Carolina, the state’s affiliate organization for Prevent Child Abuse…

SCDSS Names New Orangeburg County Director

March 21, 2018 – Officials with the South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) recently named Brian Gotses as Orangeburg County Director. He started his new position on March 2, 2018.   Mr. Gotses holds a Bachelor of Science degree from…

Celebrating Child and Adult Care Food Program Week

March 9, 2018 – The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SC DSS) Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) recognizes March 11 through March 17 as CACFP Week. The federally funded program provides meal reimbursements to child and adult care…

DSS Recognizes National Social Workers Month

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2, 2018 Contact: Kathleen Goetzman 803-898-7835 Kathleen.Goetzman@dss.sc.gov   DSS Recognizes National Social Workers Month   COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) recognizes March…

SCDSS Names New Oconee and Anderson County Directors

February 8, 2018 – Officials with the South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) recently named Stephanie Gentry as Oconee County Director and Gayle Vickery as the Director of Anderson County DSS. Mrs. Gentry started her new position on…

SC DSS Marks February as Vulnerable Adult Awareness Month

Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018 – Gov. Henry McMaster has declared February 2018 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…

DSS Selects Employees of the Month for December

January 5, 2017 -- The South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) 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…

New Partnership Focuses on Recruiting Foster Families and Raising Awareness for Adoption in South Carolina

TONY DUNGY, GOV. HENRY MCMASTER AND DSS DIRECTOR SUSAN ALFORD KICK OFF SOUTH CAROLINA FOSTER AND ADOPTION AWARENESS CAMPAIGN New Partnership Focuses on Recruiting Foster Families and Raising Awareness for Adoption in South Carolina COLUMBIA,…

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…


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