August recognized as Child Support Awareness Month
August 9th, 2021 – The South Carolina Department of Social Services is recognizing August as Child Support Awareness Month. This month is to help inform the public about child support and the services that are available to assist families in South Carolina. This is also a time to celebrate families who make a positive impact on the health and financial well-being of their children.
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SCDSS Announces New Calhoun County Director
July 26, 2021- The South Carolina Department of Social Services has named Theresa Spellman as the new Calhoun County DSS Director, effective July 19th, 2021. Ms. Spellman has been employed with DSS since 2006, starting as a Child Protective Services investigator. She later became certified as an Adult Protective Services case manager.
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SC DSS Honors July Employees of the Month
July 19, 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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SCDSS Announces New Union County Director
July 16, 2021- The South Carolina Department of Social Services is pleased to announce Jesse Kaylor as the new Union County DSS Director, effective July 16, 2021. Mr. Kaylor has been employed with DSS since 2017.
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Infant Surrendered Safely Under Safe Haven Act
July 1, 2021 – Officials with Charleston County Sheriff’s Office recently accepted an infant surrendered under Daniel’s Law, The Safe Haven for Abandoned Babies Act on Tuesday, June 29, 2021.
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DSS Announces Emergency Allotments (supplements) for Existing SNAP Households to end effective August 1, 2021
COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) is announcing an end to the federally-approved Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) emergency allotments (supplements) to all South Carolina households effective August 1, 2021.
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