Meacham Steps Up As Acting State Director

DSS Chief of Staff, Joan Meacham will serve as acting state director of DSS following Alford’s retirement.

SC DSS Selects Employees of the Month

The South Carolina Department of Social Services’ Employee of the Month programs recognizes staff whose work exemplifies our core principles: Competence, Courage and Compassion.

SC DSS Names May Employees of the Month

The South Carolina Department of Social Services’ Employee of the Month programs recognizes staff whose work exemplifies our core principles: Competence, Courage and Compassion.​

Notice of Abandonment - Greenville

June 28, 2018 - Greenville County Department of Social Services officials report that an infant was born June 24, 2018, and placed under the protection of Safe Haven with medical professionals at Greenville Memorial Hospital on June 26, 2018. Upon the information and belief of the agency, the child falls under the jurisdiction for “Daniel’s Law,” the Safe Haven for Abandoned Babies Act.

SC DSS Announces April Employees of the Month

Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Returns to a County Near You

May 31, 2018 -- The Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) returns this summer with the goals of supplementing the diets of low-income seniors with fresh, nutritious produce and supporting South Carolina's small farmers.