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DSS Names September Employees of the Month

October 3, 2017 -- The South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) has established a program to recognize staff members who perform their jobs exceptionally well, go above and beyond what is expected of them, and in doing so, demonstrates our core principles of competence, courage, and compassion.

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New Partnership Focuses on Recruiting Foster Families and Raising Awareness for Adoption in South Carolina

New Partnership Focuses on Recruiting Foster Families and Raising Awareness for Adoption in South Carolina COLUMBIA, SC—Sept. 20, 2017—Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Dungy, S.C. Department of Social Services (DSS) Director Susan Alford and Gov. Henry McMaster are kicking off a new partnership with All Pro Dad to raise awareness for adoption and foster family recruitment across the state of South Carolina.

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SC DSS Participates in Local Job Recruitment Events

September 5, 2017 – The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SC DSS) will be participating in a number of upcoming career fairs across the state during September.

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DSS Announces August Employees of the Month

August 17, 2017 -- The South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) has established a program to recognize staff members who perform their jobs exceptionally well, go above and beyond what is expected of them, and in doing so, demonstrates our core principles of competence, courage, and compassion.

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Notice of Abandonment - Greenwood - August

August 22, 2017 - Greenwood County Department of Social Services officials report that infant twins with the estimated date of birth of August 18, 2017, were abandoned on the same date at the North West Fire Department in Greenwood County. Upon the information and belief of the agency, the two babies fall under the jurisdiction of “Daniel’s Law,” the Safe Haven for Abandoned Babies Act.

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DSS Recognizes Staff as July Employees of the Month

July 28, 2017 -- The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SC DSS) established an Employee of the Month program to recognize staff members who perform their jobs exceptionally well, go above and beyond what is expected of them, and in doing so, demonstrates our core principles of competence, courage, and compassion.

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