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    Contact
    State Office Adoptions Contacts Street Address:1535 Confederate AvenueOffice 520Columbia, South Carolina 29201 Mailing Address:South Carolina Department of Social ServicesP.O. Box 1520Columbia, SC 29202-1520Phone: 803-898-...

    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 ...

    South Carolina Assistance Benefits
    SOUTH CAROLINA DSS ADOPTIONASSISTANCE BENEFITS DSS will provide adoption assistance benefits to families who complete a public or private domestic adoption if the child meets the eligibility criteria. Depending on the typ...

    Finalized Adoptions Dashboard
    The Finalized Adoptions Dashboard provides a visual map of Foster Care children whose finalized adoption was achieved, by calendar year. The map is broken down by key demographic stats (Months to adopt, Age, Gender and Rac...

    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 Ne...

    Permanent Exits Dashboard
    The Permanent Exits Dashboard provides a visual map of Foster Care children who exited to permanency (Adoption, Guardianship, Living with Other Relatives, or Returned to Custody of Parent/Guardian), by calendar year. The m...

    Child Welfare Data
    Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) State Plan Child Welfare Services Reviews Child Protective Services Data Foster Care/Licensing Data Estimated Foster Family Placement Needs Report - May 2022 Adoption Data ...

    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...

    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...

    Online Services
    Report Abuse & Neglect:Report known or suspected abuse or neglect of a child or vulnerable adult. SNAP/TANF Eligibility Check: Find out if you may be eligible for SNAP/TANF benefits in just a few seconds. SNAP/TANF...

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