Connelly-Anne Ragley, Director of the Office of Communications for SC DSS, says the drop may stem from a combination of things — including a heavier focus on abuse and neglect prevention by offering parents more resources, community services, and training to minimize childhood trauma.
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) and Department of Social Services (DSS) partnered to give teens and young children a specialized gift this holiday season.
A South Carolina bill signed today will provide an extended voluntary foster care program when a child ages out of foster care on their 18th birthday.
(CNN) — One New York nurse became certified for emergency foster care two years ago so she could care for one of her long-time patients. Now he’s become a permanent part of her family. Dan Brazile has the heartwarming story. Categories: Digital Exclusives and Features Tags: adopted, foster care
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –The South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) is continuing its push to encourage more people to sign up and become foster parents. Nearly 500 children in the Midlands are in need of a foster family. With more children across the country in need of a stable home environment, Randi Fullwood, the Midlands Regional Foster Home Licensing…
A growing number of children across the Midlands and throughout South Carolina are in need of foster homes.
Greenville, SC (AP) — A South Carolina mother has filed a Federal lawsuit against a foster agency for refusing to work with her because of her religion. Aimee Madonna of Simpsonville says Miracle Hill Ministries, a Greenville foster care agency, encouraged her to become a foster parent back in 20-14, but cut ties with her once they found out she…
Fed. govt. agreed to allow federally funded foster care agencies in South Carolina to deny services to same-sex or non-Christian couples.
Some of the children that were separated from their families at the US – Mexico border are here in South Carolina living in foster homes for an undetermined amount of time.
