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
Business Officer: Carrie Morris, 828-695-5600
Senior Attorney: Lauren Vaughan, 828-695-4559
Continuous Quality Improvement Manager/Quality and Training Services: Kari Whisnant, 828-695-4563
Facilities Coordinator: Carolyn Fulbright, 828-695-5602
Assistant to the Director: Susan Hoffman, 828-695-5017
Personnel Coordinator: Cathy Jones, 828-465-8923
Assistant Director: Rodney Franklin, 828-695-5607
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 Katie Nash 828-695-4521
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
County Social Services Board:
Robert C. Abernethy, Jr.
Reed Baer, Chair
Dr. William Pekman
Sarah Temple, Vice Chair
Sherry Butler, Chair