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YEA! Youth Engagement Advocates
YEA! Youth Engagement Advocates Youth Engagement Advocates, affectionally known as YEA!, is an advisory group created to ensure that youth voice is heard when agencies are developing programs and policies f...


TSS Division Staff
Chafee/ETV Program Staff Please email us at IndependentLiving@dss.sc.gov How is SCDSS supporting our transitioning youth? We will be able to partner with young people utilizing an Adolescent Teaming Approach where y...


Contact Form
Thank you for emailing the Chafee and ETV Program! Please provide more information in order for us to better assist you. For requests for Independent Living Services, please fill out this additional form. Independent Livin...


Extension of Foster Care (EFC)
Extension of Foster Care (EFC) legislation provides a pathway for older youth in the foster care system at age 18, to voluntarily remain in or return to the care and responsibility of DSS until their 21st birthday. TSS wil...


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...


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...


The Kinship Caregiver's Role
The Kinship Caregivers Role When a child is placed with a kinship/fictive caregiver through the South Carolina Department of Social Services, the caretaker becomes a vital member with of the decision-making team which incl...


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...


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 ...


Contact Us
Who Should I Contact for Support? Each SCDSS region has a Kinship Care Coordinator available to answer your questions, help you find resources and advocate for you and the children in your care: Upstate Region: Erica Cunn...