SCDSS Recognizes Foster Care Awareness Month
May 4, 2026 –Governor Henry McMaster has declared May as Foster Care Awareness Month in South Carolina to highlight the important role that foster parents, kinship caregivers, child placing agencies, and supporting non-profits play in working together with families to achieve reunification for children and youth in foster care. The collaborative efforts, as part of the larger child and family well-being community, are essential to strengthening families in South Carolina.
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SC DSS Honors 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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