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What is Prevention?
What is Prevention? The term "prevention" is typically used to represent activities aimed at stopping or reducing an action or behavior, but can also be used to represent activities that promote a positive action or behavior while reducing risk.…
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 consents from birth parents…
Adoption Assistance
The Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 provided the first Federal subsidies to encourage the adoption of children from the nation's foster care system. These subsidies, known as adoption assistance, serve to minimize the financial…
Information for Parents Receiving Support
When an order for support is added to the system, we will send the custodial parent a letter explaining payment options and include an enrollment form to select a payment option. Support payments are issued by a central unit, called the State…
ETV Program
ETV Program What is the ETV Program? Educational and Training Vouchers are grants, funded by the federal government and administered by the states, awarded for youth with foster care experience pursuing a post-secondary education in an approved…
FAQ
What are the steps to becoming a foster parent? You can complete the initial application online, and Heartfelt Calling will follow up with you to explain some of the additional requirements of the licensing process. Or, you…
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 type of adoption that a…
Child Welfare BSW Scholars Tuition Assistance Program
If you have the heart, the confidence, passion and the commitment it takes to pursue a career in child welfare, we have tuition assistance for you! Our mandate, as the state’s child welfare agency, encompasses a wide range of services, including…
FAQ
How do I maintain my license? Foster parents are required to renew their foster home license every two years. The renewal process requires DSS to gather updated information on the foster family and the home. The assigned DSS…
Child Welfare Employee MSW Scholars Tuition Assistance Program
Program Overview The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) is looking to promote a well-educated, trained workforce to work with children and families served by the state's child welfare system. DSS is accepting applications from…
