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KinGAP
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 guardian assumes many of…
Getting Licensed
When SCDSS becomes involved with a child and identifies a kinship caregiver, that caregiver may be able to become licensed as a kinship foster parent if eligibility requirements are met. To become licensed kinship caregivers, the foster…
Glossary
Here are some terms and acronyms you may see as a kinship caregiver and what they mean. Board Payments This is the monthly payment that a licensed foster care parent can receive to help cover the expenses of a child in their care. Payment is based…
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 Needy Families (TANF),…
Federal Reporting
Child and Family Services Plans (CFSP) The federal government (Children’s Bureau of the Administration for Children and Families) requires each state’s child welfare agency to create a five-year Child and Family Services Plan (CFSP). The CFSP is…
Certified Investigators
What is a Certified Investigator?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 consents from birth parents…
Links and Resources
Responsible Father Registry If you think that you may have fathered a child, you may register with the Responsible Father Registry to protect your rights should the child be placed for adoption. Application for Services How to…
Manuals
SC Voucher Program Policy Manual Adult Protective Services Policy and Procedure Manual APS Ethical Framework APS Intake Services APS Investigation Services (Currently under review for updating.) APS Protective Services (Currently under review…
Legend
File Formats Abbreviation Description PDF Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format) Word Microsoft Word 123 Lotus…
The Process
A child enters foster care when they can no longer live safely at home and there is no relative or kin to care for them. Foster care is a temporary family or group home, licensed by DSS, where children can live safely and peacefully while parents…
