Local County Directory

Polk County Department of Social Services
Website: http://www.polknc.org/departments/socialservices/index.php
231 Wolverine Trail, Mill Spring, 28756
State Courier#:06-74-02
Phone: 828-894-2100 / Fax 828-894-6326
*Please note that all staff can be reached at (828) 859-5825
County Population: 19,500
Emergency Phone: (828) 894-3001

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

Key staff contacts
Director:
Lou Parton / (828) 859-5825 / lparton@polknc.org

Administrative Officer:
Julie Horne / JHorne@polknc.org

Social Work Program Manager:

Foster Care Supervisor:
Kim Wilson / KWilson@polknc.org
Rose J. Johnson / JJohnson@polknc.org

Abuse/Neglect Services Supervisor:
Kim Wilson / KWilson@polknc.org
Rose J. Johnson / JJohnson@polknc.org

Adult Protective Services Supervisor:
Lou Parton / lparton@polknc.org

Adult Care Home Specialist:
Cynthia Strickland / cstrickland@polknc.org
Grace Gibson / ggibson@polknc.org

Child Day Care Social Worker:
Kim Jackson / KJackson@polknc.org

Income Maintenance Supervisor:
Pallas Edwards / pedwards@polknc.org

Health Choice for Children Supervisor:
Pallas Edwards / pedwards@polknc.org

Adult Medicaid Supervisor:
Pallas Edwards / pedwards@polknc.org

Family and Children Medicaid Supervisor:
Pallas Edwards / pedwards@polknc.org

Food and Nutrition Services Supervisor:
Pallas Edwards / pedwards@polknc.org

Work First Employment Program Supervisor:
Rose J. Johnson / jjohnson@polknc.org

Medical Transportation Coordinator:
Inez H. Jackson / IJackson@polknc.org

Child Support Enforcement:
Policy Studies, Inc. (PSI)
Debbie Shropshire / DShropshire@policy-studies.com
Phone: 828-894-5733 Fax: 828-894-6326
231 Wolverine Trail, Mill Spring, NC 28756

County DSS Board:
Frances McCain
Frances H. Parker
Renee McDermott
Harry Denton
Ann Whitmire

Board of Commissioners:
Cindy Walker
Renee McDermott
Ray Gasperson
Tommy W. Melton
Warren D. Watson

NC Legislative Delegation: House
W. David Guice

NC Legislative Delegation: Senate
Tom Apodaca

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