This is a plan to provide, in appropriate cases, Prevention Services and Programs under title IV-E of the Family First Prevention Services Act.

The ongoing training recommendations outlined in this plan are designed to support the improvement of outcomes for South Carolina’s children and families affiliated with the State’s Child Welfare Agencies. The proposed ...

South Carolina Department of Social Services is responsible for the administration of funding through Titles IV-B and IV-E programs, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and the Chafee Foster Care Independence ...

States have been asked to submit their procedures for how the state would respond to a disaster for programs funded under title IV-B, subparts 1 and 2. This paper outlines procedures that DSS will take to ensure the safety ...

The reasons that people foster and/or adopt are complex and each answer varies with the family involved. What SCDSS has to do is continue to recruit families who are capable of unconditional commitment. Recruitment efforts ...

The South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) is undertaking a comprehensive reform of its child welfare system with a special focus on the heath care needs of children in foster care. The Health Care Addendum ...

The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) hereby gives notice of the availability of the “FFY 2023 Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) Pre-Expenditure Plan” to the citizens of South Carolina for review and ...

This manual was designed to assist with the administration of the South Carolina Parenting Opportunity Program (SCPOP), which is sponsored by the Department of Social Services, Child Support Services Division. SCPOP plays ...

This is a directory of farmers' markets in South Carolina broken down by region

This policy manual gives details of SNAP in South Carolina.