SCDSS Recognizes Foster Care Awareness Month
May 1, 2024 –The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) recognizes May as Foster Care Awareness Month 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 in helping to strengthen families in South Carolina.
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SC DSS Honors April Employees of the Month
April 26, 2024 -- 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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DSS Charges York County Woman with Food Stamp Fraud
April 25, 2024- On April 24, 2024, Special Agents with the South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Inspector General, arrested a York County woman in connection with fraudulently receiving $17,634 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
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DSS, DAODAS Launch New Public Campaign Highlighting Risks of Drinking While Pregnant
April 17, 2024 - The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) and the South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (DAODAS) have collaborated on a new Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign aimed at raising awareness about the risks of drinking alcohol during pregnancy and the potential consequences for unborn babies, including Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs).
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Infant Safely Surrendered in Richland County Under Safe Haven Act
April 16, 2024 – Healthcare professionals at Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Richland County recently accepted an infant surrendered under Daniel’s Law, the Safe Haven for Abandoned Babies Act, on Monday, April 15, 2024. The SC Safe Haven for Abandoned Babies Act provides a safe, legal option to surrender infants up to 60 days old at designated locations outlined by law.
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SCDSS Recognizes Child Abuse Prevention Month
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Child Abuse Prevention Month, held annually in April, is the opportunity for organizations, governmental agencies, businesses, communities, faith-based groups, and individuals to raise awareness about the importance of preventing child abuse and neglect.
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