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Administrative Hearings
The Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) is responsible for hearing cases on alleged, adverse actions against clients of the Department of Social Services. These types of cases include, but are not limited to: Denial,...


Wish List
While the holidays are a great time to give, children in foster care, just like children in their biological families, have needs year-round. Upstate Region Wish Listincludes Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Gre...


Kinship Care
Kinship Care Means Keeping Family Connections ...So children are safer, happier and with lifelong families sooner. What is Kinship Care? When parents can’t meet a child’s basic needs, relatives or family friends often ste...


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”...


Kin GAP
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 guar...


Getting Help
For the child, the reliability and consistency you offer are important even though it may not seem like a big deal to you. But you may also feel challenged by the responsibilities of kinship care. The role of SCDSS is to p...


Documents
If you are providing kinship care for a child who is involved with SCDSS, Kinship Caregivers can expect to see these forms: The Safety Plan (DSS Form 3087) This is a voluntary written agreement signed by parents, the kin...


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 caregiv...


FAQs
Q: How long does SC Vouchers for child care/Child Care Scholarships last? A: SC Voucher child care assistance may be provided for 52 weeks or more for a family that has SCDSS involvement (open child protective services or ...


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 the...