SC DSS Participate, Host Local Career Fairs

June 5, 2017 - The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SC DSS) will participate in a career fair in Charleston this month as well as host another career fair in Clinton.

Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Returns

May 24, 2017 -- The Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) is back, and this year, it will reach 41 counties across the state. The goals of the program are to supplement the diets of low-income seniors with fresh, nutritious produce and to support South Carolina's small farmers.

DSS Honors May Employees of the Month

May 23, 2017 -- The South Carolina Department of Social Services 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.

Notice of Abandonment -- Laurens

April 25, 2017 - Laurens County Department of Social Services officials report that an infant was born April 21, 2017, abandoned at Laurens Memorial Hospital, and placed under the protection of Safe Haven with medical professionals on April 23, 2017. 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.

New Law Enables Children in Foster Care to Obtain Drivers’ Licenses & Permits

April 21, 2017 - On April 5, 2017, Governor Henry McMaster signed Senate Bill 198 which amended South Carolina Code Section 56-1-100 and expanded the list of responsible adults who can legally sign the application for a minor to obtain a beginner’s permit or driver’s license. The language of the old law specified that only a parent or guardian of a child could authorize the child to get his or her beginners permit. This requirement was a barrier to children in foster care and others in non- traditional family settings from obtaining permits and licenses.

DSS Recognizes Staff as Employees of the Month - April