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SC DSS Honors 2026 April Employees of the Month

April 24, 2026 -- 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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South Carolina DSS Strengthens Fraud Prevention Measures to Protect SNAP Recipients 

April 22, 2026 — The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) is implementing enhanced fraud-prevention measures to further safeguard Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients and protect their benefits. 

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DSS Announces New Jasper County Director

April 13, 2026 - The South Carolina Department of Social Services is pleased to announce Kyra Speller as the new Jasper County Director. She began her new position on Thursday, April 2, 2026.

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Infant Safely Surrendered in Anderson County Under Safe Haven Act

April 3, 2026- Officials at AnMed Medical Center in Anderson County recently accepted an infant safely surrendered under Daniel’s Law, the state’s Safe Haven for Abandoned Babies Act, on Monday, March 30, 2026.

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Infant Safely Surrendered in Richland County Under Safe Haven Act

March 31, 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 Friday, March 27, 2026.

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DSS Charges Williamsburg County Woman with Food Stamp Fraud

March 25, 2026 - On March 24, 2026, Special Agents of the South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Inspector General, arrested a Williamsburg County woman in connection with fraudulently receiving $38,376 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

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Do you have a complaint regarding services being provided to a child by a state agency? Please submit your complaint by phone (1-800-206-1957) or an electronic submission form here with the South Carolina Department of Children's Advocacy..