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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…

SC DSS Names New Employees of the Month

SC DSS Names New Employees of the Month Aug. 30, 2019 -- The South Carolina Department of Social Services’ Employee of the Month Program honors staff whose work exemplifies our core principles: Competence, Courage and Compassion. The most…

York County Woman Selected as Caseworker of the Month

Aug. 27, 2019 – The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SC DSS) would like to congratulate Zanaiya Lytle for being selected as the South Carolina Foster Parent Association’s Caseworker of the Month for August. “I never expected to receive…

DSS Warns Public of Phishing Scam

Columbia, SC – August 9, 2019 – The South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) recently learned of possible phishing scams in an attempt to acquire personal identifying information from individuals perceived to be recipients of federal…

SC DSS Recognizes Employees of the Month

SC DSS Recognizes Employees of the Month Aug. 5, 2019 -- The South Carolina Department of Social Services’ Employee of the Month Program honors staff whose work exemplifies our core principles: Competence, Courage and Compassion. The four most…

York County DSS to host Back to School Bash

July 24, 2019 – The York County Department of Social Services will host an inaugural Back to School Bash from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, at the DSS office, 933 Heckle Blvd., Rock Hill, SC 29732. Open to the public, free food and…

Notice of Abandonment -- Greenwood

July 18, 2019 – Greenwood County EMS Medic 50 was presented with an infant child under the Daniel’s Law on July 17, 2019.  The African American male was born on July 17, 2019, weighing about 5 pounds and measuring 18.9 inches. Under the Safe Haven…

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,…

Notice of Abandonment -- Greenwood

July 3, 2019 - Medical Professionals at Self-Regional Hospital in Greenwood County received an infant July 3, 2019, under Daniel’s Law. The white baby boy was born on July 3, 2019, weighing 7 pounds, 7 ounces, and measuring 20.8 inches long. Under…


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Do you have a complaint regarding services being provided to a child by a state agency? Please submit your complaint by phone (1-800-206-1957) or an electronic submission form here with the South Carolina Department of Children's Advocacy.