DSS recognizes August as Child Support Awareness Month
August 1, 2025 – Governor Henry McMaster has proclaimed August as Child Support Awareness Month to highlight child support and the services available to both custodial and non-custodial parents provided by the South Carolina Department of Social Services. According to the Administration for Children and Families, approximately 1 in 5 children in the United States receives services from a child support program.
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2025 SC DSS Honors July Employees of the Month
July 24, 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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2025 SC DSS Honors June Employees of the Month
July 24, 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 Richland County Under Safe Haven Act
June 17, 2025- Officials with Prisma Health Children’s Hospital- Midlands in Richland County recently accepted an infant safely surrendered under Daniel’s Law, the state’s Safe Haven for Abandoned Babies Act, on June 14, 2025.
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Infant Safely Surrendered in Dorchester County Under Safe Haven Act
June 11, 2025- Officials with Summerville Medical Center in Dorchester County recently accepted an infant safely surrendered under Daniel’s Law, the state’s Safe Haven for Abandoned Babies Act, on June 7, 2025.
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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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