South Carolina Department of Social Services

State Leaders to Hold Press Conference for Child Abuse Prevention Month

COLUMBIA, S.C., (April 3, 2025) – In recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, state house leaders and child advocates will gather in the First Floor Lobby of the S.C. Statehouse on Thursday, April 3, at 10 a.m., to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect and declare April as Child Abuse Prevention Month.

SC BOO$T Gives More Than $25 Million to South Carolina’s Early Childhood Professionals

April 2, 2025 - The South Carolina Department of Social Services’ (SCDSS) SC Endeavors program has successfully distributed more than $25 million in wage supplements to early childhood professionals across the state through SC BOO$T, according to a newly released impact report about the program.

SC DSS Honors March Employees of the Month

March 28, 2025 -- The South Carolina Department of Social Services Employee of the Month program recognizes staff whose work exemplifies our core principles: Competence, Courage and Compassion.

DSS Recognizes March as Social Work Month

March 1, 2025 - COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Department of Social Services recognizes and celebrates March as Social Work Month in South Carolina. The national theme for this year’s observance, selected by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), is Social Work: Compassion + Action. It emphasizes transforming compassion into action and producing positive, tangible results.

Governor Henry McMaster Appoints Tony Catone as Next Director of the S.C. Department of Social Services

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster today appointed Anthony "Tony" Catone as the next director of the South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS). Catone, who was named the agency's acting director in January following the departure of former director Michael Leach, has served as part of the agency's executive management team as General Counsel for the last ten years.

SCDSS Celebrates Child and Adult Care Food Program Week

March 17, 2025—The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is excited to celebrate CACFP Week, which will be held March 17-21.

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