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

DSS Recognizes April as Child Abuse Prevention Month

April 5, 2017- Each April the South Carolina Department of Social Services joins the statewide leaders and local community partners such as Children’s Trust of South Carolina, the state’s affiliate organization for Prevent Child Abuse America, in acknowledgment of child abuse neglect.

SC DSS Participates in Local Career Fairs

April 3, 2017 - The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SC DSS) will be participating in a number of upcoming career fairs across the state during the month of April.