SCDSS Recognizes June as Family Reunification Month
June 1, 2023 – 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. During the month, DSS recognizes families who have successfully reunited by overcoming challenges that required agency involvement. This year’s theme, as recognized by the American Bar Association, is “We Believe in the Resiliency and Strength of Families”. This theme reflects the combined efforts and the partnership work of many involved individuals and systems that are necessary to overcome barriers to make reunification possible.
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SCDSS Honors May Employees of the Month
May 15, 2023 -- 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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Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Benefits to Increase for 2023 Season
May 15, 2023 – This year’s Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) begins June 1, 2023.
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SCDSS Recognizes Foster Care Awareness Month
May 1, 2023 –The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) recognizes May as Foster Care Awareness Month to highlight the important role that kinship caregivers, foster parents, and relatives play in working together with families to achieve reunification for children and youth in foster care. Their collaborative efforts are essential in helping to strengthen families in South Carolina.
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SCDSS Announces New Spartanburg County Director
Columbia - The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) would like to announce Mr. Brian Gotses as the new Spartanburg County DSS Director. He began his new leadership position on Monday, April 3rd, 2023.
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SCDSS Honors April Employees of the Month
April 24, 2023 -- 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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