Court Grants Approval SC Department of Social Services Class Action Settlement
October 4, 2016- Over the last approximately eighteen months, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, under new leadership and a comprehensive strategic plan, have been implementing systematic, sustainable reforms in its child welfare policies and practices. The Department has already begun to address the primary drivers for child welfare reform through a variety of means, including, but not limited to, addressing caseloads of child welfare staff, engaging in ongoing caseworker recruitment, the implementation of a foster care recruitment campaign, and the development of a state-wide Advisory Board.
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Notice of Abandonment: Permanency Planning Hearing
September 20, 2016 - Columbia, SC – Richland County Department of Social Services officials report that an infant born 7/21/16 was abandoned at Palmetto Richland Hospital in Columbia on September 19, 2016, and placed under the protection of Safe Haven with medical professionals.
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Emergency Information for Child Care Providers
CHILD CARE PROVIDERS - if you experience damage or closure due to an emergency or disaster, please call the DSS Division of Early Care and Education at: 1-888-825-7174 (EMERGENCY LINE)
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DSS Names New Pickens County Director
Officials with the South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) recently named Gayle Vickery as the Director of Pickens County DSS. She will assume this position on August 2, 2016.
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DSS Names New Greenville County Director
Officials with South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) recently named Dena Reeves-Green as the Director of Greenville County DSS
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Notice of Abandonment
Spartanburg County Department of Social Services officials report that an infant was brought to Camp Croft Fire Department located in Spartanburg, SC, on August 3, 2016, and placed under the protection of Safe Haven with firefighters.
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