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SCDSS recognizes November as National Adoption Month With emphasis on older youth in foster care
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Will Batchelor(803) 767-1488Will.Batchelor@dss.sc.gov SCDSS recognizes November as National Adoption Month With emphasis on older youth in foster care As National Adoption Month begins, 1...


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...


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...


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...


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...