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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...


The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) is a uniform law enacted by all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands, to ensure protection and services to children who are placed acros...


Post Adoption Services
Post Adoption Records Request If you were adopted through the South Carolina Foster Care System (DSS, The Children’s Bureau, etc) and are over the age of 21, you are eligible to request a copy of your finalized adoption re...


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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-...


For Health Care Providers
Children and adolescents who enter foster care often have complicated and serious medical, mental health, developmental, oral health, and psychosocial problems that are rooted in their childhood history of abuse and neglec...


TeleECHO Clinic Series: January-June 2021
What is Project ECHO®? The Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes, or ECHO model, was developed at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Centger and is now used nationwide in the United States and international...


Out-of-State Records Request
If you are a Child Welfare agency from another state in need of child welfare services records, please draft your request on your agency’s letterhead, including your contact information, and email the request to: CWSrecord...


Mandated Reporters
Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect South Carolina law requires that certain professionals report known or suspected cases of child abuse or neglect, because they have unique opportunities to observe and interact wi...


Implicit Bias and Decision-Making
Recognizing Biases All people have biases, whether implicit or explicit. Recognizing and addressing our own biases is critical to ensuring fairness and equity in our decision-making and interactions with families. A bias i...