Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Returns June 1st
May 27, 2022 -- The Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) is returning to South Carolina beginning June 1st, with the application process returning to in-person at designated distribution sites across the state. The goal of SFMNP is to help supplement the diets of low-income seniors with fresh, nutritious produce while supporting South Carolina's local farmers.
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Governor McMaster Signs Legislation to Strengthen Foster Care in SC
May 11, 2022- On Wednesday, Governor Henry McMaster will hold a ceremonial bill signing for H.3509, known as the Extension of Foster Care bill. The legislation provides for an extended, voluntary foster care program when a child ages out of foster care on their 18th birthday.
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SCDSS Recognizes Foster Care Awareness Month
May 2, 2022 – Governor Henry McMaster has declared the month of May as Foster Care Awareness Month in South Carolina. The South Carolina Department of Social Services wants to recognize the important role that foster parents, relatives and kinship caregivers 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.
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SCDSS Announces New Greenville County Director
April 22, 2022 – The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) would like to announce Ned Moore as the new Greenville County DSS Director. He began his new position on Monday, April 18th after the recent retirement of former County Director Dena Reeves-Green.
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SC DSS Honors April Employees of the Month
April 21, 2022 -- 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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York County DSS recognizes Child Abuse Prevention Month
April 20th, 2022 – Governor Henry McMaster has declared April as “Child Abuse Prevention Month” in South Carolina. On April 7th, he was joined at the Governor’s Mansion by DSS State Director Michael Leach and other leaders to speak in solidarity against child abuse and neglect. The South Carolina Department of Social Services recognizes the importance of working together to strengthen families and to ensure they have what they need to not only survive but thrive.
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