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Cherokee County DSS board approves strict staff conduct, confidentiality and social media policies
Summary
The board approved revised DSS policies including a permanent ban on personal relationships between staff and clients, stricter confidentiality rules, social-media limits and mandatory safety procedures.
At the Jan. 27, 2026 meeting the Cherokee County Department of Social Services board voted to approve a set of revised department policies aimed at clarifying staff conduct, confidentiality and safety.
The packet included the full text of several documents. The "Prohibition of Personal Relationships With Clients (\"No-Not-Ever Rule\")" states that DSS employees are "strictly prohibited from engaging in ANY personal…
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