Catawba County Department of Social Services

Address: 3030 11th Avenue Drive, SE, Hickory, NC 28602
P.O. Box 669 Newton, NC 28658
State Courier #: 09-70-03
Phone: 828-695-5600
Fax Number: 828-695-2497
Catawba County Department of Social Services Website

Key Staff
Director: Karen Harrington, 828-695-5600

Assistant to the Director: Maria Miller, 828-695-5017

Business Officer: Carrie Morris, 828-695-5600

Senior Attorney: Lauren Vaughan, 828-695-4559

Continuous Quality Improvement Manager/Quality and Training Services: Cesi Salazar, 828-695-5725

Facilities Coordinator: Carolyn Fulbright, 828-695-5602

Assistant to the Director: Maria Miller, 828-695-5017

Personnel Coordinator: Cathy Jones, 828-465-8923

Assistant Director (Adult and Economic Services): Rodney Franklin, 828-695-5607

Assistance Director (Child and Family Services): Kari Whisnant, 828-695-4563

Adult Medicaid/Special Assistance/Family and Children's Medicaid/Medicaid Transportation: Karen Mace, 828-695-5708

Child Protective Services Program Managers: Jessica Ford, 828-695-4433 Jessica H. Hatley, 828-695-6537

Child Support Services: Bryan Suter, 828-695-2129

Foster Care/Post Care Program Manager: Christina Triplett, 828-695-4428

Family NET/Adoptions/Early Childhood Support team, Kinship, Licensure: Janine Szymanski, 828-695-6961

Children’s Advocacy and Protection Center Director: Adrienne Opdyke, 828-465-7665

Economic Services Managers
Adult Medicaid/Special Assistance/Family and Children’s Medicaid: Karen Mace, 828-695-5708

Food and Nutrition Services/Program Integrity: Jimmiann Huffman, 828-695-5654

Administrative Support Services/Day Care Assistance/Work First/LIEAP and CIP: Beth Jones, 828-695-5625

Off