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This resolution, a formal expression from the South Carolina Senate, congratulates Michael Leach on his retirement from the South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) on January 2, 2025, after five years of service. It acknowledges his leadership during challenging times, including the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters, and highlights his significant achievements in improving services for vulnerable children and families. Specifically, the resolution notes his role in legislative reforms that provided more support for kinship caregivers and established a kinship guardianship program, leading to a reduction in youths in foster care and congregate care, and an increase in kinship placements. Furthermore, it commends him for operational improvements such as reducing staff turnover to a national low for child welfare systems and modernizing technology for greater efficiency and transparency, ultimately wishing him happiness in his retirement.

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