Avery County Department of Social Services

Address: 358 Beech St., Newland, NC 28657
State Courier #: 12-40-11
Phone: 828-733-8230
Fax Number: 828-733-8245
Emergency Phone: 828-733-8230
Website

Key Staff
Director: Raquel Jennings

Administrative Officer: Shannon Singleton, 828-733-5604

Computer System Administrator: Truman Robbins, 828-733-8238 

Child Protective Services Supervisor: Ashley Watts, 828-733-8277

Foster Care Supervisor/Adoption Services Supervisor: Kelly Icenhour, 828-733-8257

Adult Protective Services Supervisor/Child Day Care Subsidy Program Supervisor: Raquel Jennings, 828-733-8253

Adult Medicaid Lead Worker: Vacant

Food and Nutrition Services Lead Worker: Tammy Johnson, 828-733-8243

Fraud Investigator: Heather Daniels, 828-733-8241

Food & Nutrition Services/Energy/Work First Supervisor: Jennifer Jennings,828-733-8232

Work First Employment Program Worker: Tasha Smith, 828-733-8256 

Family & Children's Medicaid Lead Worker: Vacant

Child Support Supervisor: Nikki Witz, 828-733-5143

County DSS Board
Vacant - Chair
Vanessa Wiseman - Vice-Chair
Wood Hall Young, Jr.
Michael Watson
Deborah Gragg

Board of Commissioners:
Martha J. Hicks - Chair
Tim Phillips
Wood Hall Young, Jr.
Dennis Aldridge
Blake Vance

NC General Assembly Delegation