SCDSS Recognizes June as Family Reunification Month
June 2, 2025 - The Department of Social Services (DSS) recognizes and honors the month of June as Family Reunification Month to raise awareness and celebrate the work put into strengthening families.
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Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program Returns June 1
This year’s Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) begins June 1, 2025. SFMNP is designed to help supplement the diets of low-income seniors with fresh, nutritious produce while supporting South Carolina's local farmers. This seasonal USDA grant program allows qualifying individuals to purchase unprocessed fruits and vegetables from authorized farmers’ markets, roadside stands, and community-supported agriculture programs.
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Infant Safely Surrendered in Richland County Under Safe Haven Act
May 23, 2025- Officials with Prisma Health- Richland Hospital in Richland County recently accepted an infant safely surrendered under Daniel’s Law, the state’s Safe Haven for Abandoned Babies Act, on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
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2025 SC DSS Honors May Employees of the Month
May 16, 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.
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Infant Safely Surrendered in Georgetown County Under Safe Haven Act
Officials with Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital in Georgetown County recently accepted an infant safely surrendered under Daniel’s Law, the state’s Safe Haven for Abandoned Babies Act, on Monday, May 5, 2025.
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SC DSS Charges Richland County Woman with Food Stamp Fraud
May 7, 2025- On April 30th, 2025, Special Agents with the South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Inspector General, arrested a Richland County woman in connection with fraudulently receiving $23,380.38 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
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