Jackson County Department of Social Services
Address: 15 Griffin St., Sylva, NC 28779
State Courier #: 08-23-17
Phone: 828-586-5546
Fax Number: 828-586-6270 or 828-587-2099
Emergency Phone: 828-586-1911
Jackson County Department of Social Services Website
Key Staff
Director: Cris Weatherford
Administrative Officer: April Maye, 828-587-2042
Adoption Services Supervisor: Kimberly Davis, 828-587-2079
Adult Services Supervisor: Kristina Kiska, 828-587-2053
Adult Medicaid Supervisor: Christi Allman, 828-587-2019
Child Day Care Subsidy Program Supervisor: Cindy Moody, 828-477-4530
Child Support Enforcement Supervisor: Becky Green, 828-587-2052
Children's Services Supervisors:
Program Manager: Kim Davis
Foster Care Supervisor: Ople Austin-Smith
Foster Care Supervisor: Mary Derks
In-Home Supervisor: Ople Austin-Smith
CPS Supervisor: Vacant
Computer Systems Administrator: Wendy Whigham, 828-587-2040
Family and Children's Medicaid Supervisors:
Amber Lambert, 828587-2031
Autumn Woods, 828-587-2022
Work First Employment Supervisor:
Amber Lambert, 828-587-2031mailto:austin-smith@jcdss.org
Food & Nutrition Services Supervisor:
Kim Frady
Haven Conner
Medicaid Transportation:
Tynen Pastorius
Personnel/Staff Training: Jill Davis
Social Work Program Manager: Kimberly Davis, 828-587-2083
Jackson County DSS Board of Directors:
Chair - Steven Anfinson
Vice Chair - Shannon Cowan
Member - Mike Fox
Member - Meagan Crews
Member - Heather Baker