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Department of Children's Advocacy
The South Carolina Department of Children's Advocacy (SCDCA) is an independent state agency dedicated to ensuring children receive adequate protection and care through services or programs offered by a number of departments within state government. SCDCA includes Continuum of Care (COC), the Foster Care Review Division (FCRD), the Guardian ad Litem Program (GAL) and the South Carolina Heart Gallery (SCHG).
- Courts and Legal Agencies
- Family and Social Agencies
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Department of Commerce
The mission of the South Carolina Department of Commerce (SC Commerce) is to create economic opportunities to increase choices for all South Carolinians.
- Economic Agencies
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Department of Consumer Affairs
The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) is the state consumer protection agency.
- Economic Agencies
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Department of Corrections
The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDOC) protects citizens by confining offenders in controlled facilities.
- Public Safety Agencies
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Department of Disabilities and Special Needs
The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (SCDDSN) plans, develops, oversees and funds services for citizens living with severe, lifelong intellectual disabilities, autism, traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury.
- Family and Social Agencies