SCDSS Announces New Berkeley County Director
The Department of Social Services would like to announce that Juanita Bryant has been named the Berkeley County DSS Director as of June 2, 2021. Ms. Bryant has been employed with DSS since 2008, starting as a case manager in intensive foster care and clinical services before moving to become a performance coach for the Lowcountry Region.
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SC DSS Honors May Employees of the Month
May 13, 2021 -- 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 Surrendered Safely Under Safe Haven Act
June 8, 2021 – Officials with the AnMed Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Anderson recently accepted an infant surrendered under Daniel’s Law, The Safe Haven for Abandoned Babies Act.
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SCDSS Recognizes June as Reunification Month
June 1, 2021 - Governor Henry McMaster has proclaimed June as National Reunification Month. It is a time where the SC Department of Social Services recognizes the accomplishments of families who needed foster care as temporary support when the family experienced an array of challenges until the family could be reunited safely and successfully.
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NEW PARTNERSHIP PROVIDES CHILD CARE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FAMILIES
COLUMBIA, S.C.– Siblings of four-year-olds enrolled in the First Steps 4K program now qualify for child care scholarships thanks to a partnership between SC First Steps and the SC Department of Social Services.
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Infant Surrendered Safely in Under Safe Haven Act
May 11, 2021 – Officials with Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital recently accepted an infant surrendered under Daniel’s Law, The Safe Haven for Abandoned Babies Act on Sunday, May 9, 2021.
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