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
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

Board of Commissioners

NC General Assembly Delegation