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Agency Overview
The Department of Social Services (DSS) is a cabinet agency with the State Director appointed by the Governor of South Carolina with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Department has offices in each county and regional offices for Adoptions…
Daniel's Law - Safe Haven for Babies
Daniel's Law Daniel's Law was signed into law in 2001 and is named for an infant boy who survived after being buried in a landfill in Allendale County soon after his birth. Nurses named him Daniel as he recovered at a hospital. The Safe Haven for…
SCDSS Recognizes September as Kinship Care Month
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Office of Communications & External Affairs publicinfo@dss.sc.gov 803-898-7602 September Recognized as Kinship Care Month in South Carolina Sept. 3, 2024 – The Department of Social Services (DSS) celebrates Kinship Care…
DSS Recognizes March as Social Work Month
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE803-898-7602 publicinfo@dss.sc.gov DSS Recognizes March as Social Work Month March 1, 2024 - COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Department of Social Services recognizes and celebrates March as Social Work Month in South…
Governor Henry McMaster signs legislation to establish a Kinship Guardianship Program in South Carolina
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Will Batchelor803-898-7835publicinfo@dss.sc.gov Governor Henry McMaster signs legislation to establish a Kinship Guardianship Program in South Carolina November 9, 2023- On Thursday, Governor Henry McMaster was joined…
DSS Announces New Darlington County Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Danielle Jones publicinfo@dss.sc.gov 803-898-7602 DSS Announces New Darlington County Director Columbia, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) would like to announce Ms. Adrienne Wingate as the…
DSS Announces New Laurens County Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Danielle Jones publicinfo@dss.sc.gov 803-898-7602 DSS Announces New Laurens County Director Columbia, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Social Services would like to announce Dr. Shebby Neely Aiken as the new…
SCDSS Recognizes Kinship Care Month
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Will Batchelor publicinfo@dss.sc.gov 803-898-7602 Sept. 1, 2023 – Governor Henry McMaster has declared September as Kinship Care Month in South Carolina. During this month, the South Carolina Department of…
DSS Recognizes March as Social Work Month
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Danielle Jones 803-898-7602 Danielle.Jones@dss.sc.gov DSS Recognizes March as Social Work Month March 3, 2023 - COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Department of Social Services recognizes and celebrates March as…
Gov. Henry McMaster Signs Legislation to Expand Kinship Care
COLUMBIA, S.C. – On Thursday, September 22nd, Governor Henry McMaster was joined by South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) Director Michael Leach and members of the General Assembly for a ceremonial bill signing of S. 222, a bill that…