Local County Directory

McDowell County Department of Social Services
Website:www.mcdowellcountyncdss.org
145 E. Court St.
PO Box 338 Marion, NC 28752
State Courier#:12-93-20
(828) 652-3355 / Fax: (828) 652-9167
*Please note that all staff, except Adult Services and Child Support
can be reached at (828) 652-3355
County Population: 41,600
Emergency Phone: (828) 652-4000

Key staff contacts | County DSS Board | Board of Commissioners
NC Legislative Delegation: House | NC Legislative Delegation: Senate

Key staff contacts
Director:
Phillip Hardin / (828) 659-0617 / phillip.hardin@mcdowellcountyncdss.org

Administrative Officer:
Debbie Williams / (828) 659-0618 / deborah.c.williams@mcdowellcountyncdss.org

Information Technology:
Shawn McCabe / 828-659-0623 / shawn.mccabe@mcdowellcountyncdss.org

Child Welfare/Family Support Program Manager:
Lisa Sprouse / (828) 659-0616 / lisa.sprouse@mcdowellcountyncdss.org

Child Welfare and Family Support Supervisors:
Rob Farkas / (828) 659-0655 / rob.farkas@mcdowellcountyncdss.org
Betty McKesson / (828) 659-0679 / betty.mckesson@mcdowellcountyncdss.org
Marie Yap / (828) 659-0643 / marie.yap@mcdowellcountyncdss.org
Jennifer Morgan / (828) 659-0661 / jennifer.morgan@mcdowellcountyncdss.org
Renee Barrier / (828) 659-0622 / renee.j.barrier@mcdowellcountyncdss.org

Adult Services Manager:
Miriam Early / (828) 652-3355 / miriam.early@mcdowellcountyncdss.org

Adult Care Home Specialists:
Shannon Jones / (828) 652-3800 / shannon.jones@mcdowellcountyncdss.org

Income Maintenance Program Administrator:
Vacant

Adult Medicaid Supervisor:
Trish Fields / (828) 659-0629 / trish.fields@mcdowellcountyncdss.org

Family and Child Medicaid Supervisor:
Trish Fields / (828) 659-0629 / trish.fields@mcdowellcountyncdss.org

Food and Nutrition Services Supervisor:
Denise Prewitt / (828) 659-0602 / denise.prewitt@mcdowellcountyncdss.org

Work First Employment Program Supervisor:
Eileen Irish / (828) 659-0612 / eileen.irish@mcdowellcountyncdss.org

Child Day Care Subsidy Program Supervisor:
Southwestern Child Development

Child Support Enforcement Officer:
Roger Elliott, Supervisor
(828) 659-0807 / Fax: (828) 659-9731 / roger.a.elliott@mcdowellcountyncdss.org
60 E. Court St., Marion, NC 28752

Medicaid Transportation Supervisor:
Eileen Irish / (828) 659-0612 / eileen.irish@mcdowellcountyncdss.org

Medicaid Transportation Coordinator:
Margo Monigle / *828) 659-0689 / margo.monigle @mcdowellcountyncdss.org

Clerical Supervisor/Program Integrity:
Connie O'Brien/ (828) 659-0639 / connie.obrien@mcdowellcountyncdss.org

County DSS Board:
Laura Myhr, Chair
Mike Ayers
Pat Faulkner
David Walker
Alice Little

Board of Commissioners:
David Walker, Chair
Barry McPeters, Vice Chair
Andy Webb
Michael Lavender
Joshua Dobson

NC Legislative Delegation: House
Mitch Gillespie

NC Legislative Delegation: Senate
Ralph Hise

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