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What is Kinship Care?
What is Kinship Care? Kinship Care in South Carolina occurs when the caretaker is unable to meet the basic needs such as: food, shelter, education, healthcare, safety, etc. South Carolina is considered a “Kin First State” meaning the agencies…
KinGAP
Kinship Guardianship (KinGAP) Facts: What is Kinship Guardianship? Kinship guardianship is a judicially created relationship between a child and a responsible adult that is intended to be permanent and in which the guardian assumes many of…
Getting Licensed
When SCDSS becomes involved with a child and identifies a kinship caregiver, that caregiver may be able to become licensed as a kinship foster parent if eligibility requirements are met. To become licensed kinship caregivers, the foster…
Glossary
Here are some terms and acronyms you may see as a kinship caregiver and what they mean. Board Payments This is the monthly payment that a licensed foster care parent can receive to help cover the expenses of a child in their care. Payment is based…
Links and Resources
Responsible Father Registry If you think that you may have fathered a child, you may register with the Responsible Father Registry to protect your rights should the child be placed for adoption. Application for Services How to…
Forms and Brochures
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Contact
State Office Adoptions Contacts Street Address: 1535 Confederate Avenue Office 520 Columbia, South Carolina 29201 Mailing Address: South Carolina Department of Social Services P.O. Box 1520 Columbia, SC 29202-1520 Phone: 803-898-3956…
Federal Reporting
Child and Family Services Plans (CFSP) The federal government (Children’s Bureau of the Administration for Children and Families) requires each state’s child welfare agency to create a five-year Child and Family Services Plan (CFSP). The CFSP is…
Key Statistics Reports: Major Agency Program Areas
This report provides data snapshots for major programs administered by the SC Department of Social Services, including Child Protective Services, Foster Care, Adoption, Adult Protective Services, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF),…
Certified Investigators
What is a Certified Investigator (CI)?A person who prepares investigations in adoption matters (prepare home studies for prospective adoptive families) and a person, except lawyers and judges, who take relinquishments and consents from birth parents…
