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Pre-Placement Investigation Instructions for DSS children ONLY *note there is a difference for obtaining a home study for DSS children, as all family members who reside in the home must obtain medicals and they have to com...


Responsible Father Registry
The Responsible Father Registry gives a man who has fathered a child with a woman to whom he is not married to the right to be notified when an adoption or a termination of parental rights action occurs. Please see the Res...


The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) is a uniform law enacted by all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands, to ensure protection and services to children who are placed acros...


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TeleECHO Clinic Series: January-June 2021
What is Project ECHO®? The Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes, or ECHO model, was developed at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Centger and is now used nationwide in the United States and international...


Child Fatalities Dashboard
Child Fatalities Indicated as Abuse and Neglect by DSS The Department of Social Services brings awareness to the complex societal problem of child fatalities caused by child abuse and neglect by providing information on th...


Adult Protection
Adult Protection in South Carolina is governed by the Omnibus Adult Protection Act. The three investigative bodies that are responsible for Adult Protection in South Carolina are the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, the ...


Adult Advocacy Division
Protection. Respect. Independence. The SCDSS Adult Advocacy Division administers the Adult Protective Services (APS) and the Domestic Violence Programs. The Division coordinates services to individuals who are 18 or old...


Adult Protective Services
Protection. Respect. Independence. APS Mission Statement To protect vulnerable adults from abuse, neglect, and exploitation by investigating and providing temporary assistance until risk is minimized and services are s...


About APS
Protection. Respect. Independence. APS Mission Statement To protect vulnerable adults from abuse, neglect, and exploitation by investigating and providing temporary assistance until risk is minimized and services are ...