DSS Announces New Calhoun County Director
June 17, 2026 – The South Carolina Department of Social Services is pleased to announce Johana Cadiz as the new Calhoun County Director. She began her new role today, June 17, 2026.
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DSS Charges Dorchester County Woman with Food Stamp Fraud
June 8, 2026 - On June 5, 2026, Special Agents of the South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Inspector General, arrested a Dorchester County woman in connection with fraudulently receiving $76,502 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly known as food stamps) benefits.
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DSS Charges Kershaw County Man with Knowingly Making a False Report of Abuse or Neglect
June 8, 2026 - On May 29, 2026, Special Agents of the South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Inspector General, arrested a Kershaw County man in connection with knowingly making a false report of abuse or neglect.
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DSS Charges Sumter County Woman with Food Stamp Fraud
June 2, 2026 - On June 1, 2026, Special Agents of the South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Inspector General, arrested a Sumter County woman in connection with fraudulently receiving $21,716 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly known as food stamps) benefits.
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SCDSS Recognizes June as Family Reunification Month
June 1, 2026 – The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) recognizes and celebrates the month of June as Family Reunification Month and acknowledges the hard work and dedication of parents who have overcome challenges to safely reunite with their children. This month emphasizes that reunification is a team effort involving parents, social workers, and advocates.
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Infant Safely Surrendered in Lexington County Under Safe Haven Act
May 21, 2026- Officials at Prisma Health Richland in Columbia recently accepted an infant safely surrendered under Daniel’s Law, the state’s Safe Haven for Abandoned Babies Act, on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
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