DSS proposes hotline to report child abuse in South Carolina
Dr Olga Rosa told a bipartisan Senate panel that South Carolina should centralize initial child abuse reports, as the current system discourages reporters and causes inconsistencies. The recommendation followed a January probe into the Department of Social Services. By law reports go to DSS or police depending on if the abuser is a relative.
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Centralized reporting panel backs DSS revamp in South Carolina
The debate centers on standardizing child abuse intake across 46 county DSS offices. Rosa, head of the Children’s Advocacy Medical Response System, calls for dedicated intake workers and uniform assessment tools. Sen Katrina Shealy supports a bill pre filed to transform DSS by 2016 into a focused abuse protection agency with welfare duties moved to Medicaid.
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