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Children & Family Services  

Child and Family Social Work Services provides safety and permanence to children by preserving and strengthening families through family-centered, child-focused, community-based services.

To maintain our standard of excellent service, we employ experienced Social Workers to help clients who require one of the following services:

  • Prevention Services
  • Child Protective Services
  • In-Home Case Management Services
  • Foster Care Placement and Reunification
  • Adoption Services
  • Recruitment and licensing of Foster Families

Take a look at some of our brochures.

Documents

Child & Family Services Manuals (NCDHHS)

Contact Info

Social Work Services Management Team

Angela Pittman, MSW
Lead Social Work Services Program Administrator
(828) 250-5749
Angela.Pittman@buncombecounty.org

Intake, Forensic Investigative Assessment & Family In Home

Tammy Shook
Social Work Program Administrator
(828) 250-5557
Tamela.Shook@buncombecounty.org

Family Assessment and Family In Home

Dawn Warren
Social Work Program Administrator
828-250-5680
Dawn.warren@buncombecounty.org

Foster Care/Adoptions

Becky Kessel, MSW
Social Work Program Administrator
(828) 250-5775
becky.kessel@buncombecounty.org

To receive information about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, please contact us at 250-5868 or familiesforkids@buncombecounty.org.

Adult Services and On Call

Jennifer Chilton
Program Manager
828-250-5998
Jen.chilton@buncombecounty.org

 

 

To learn more about the programs and services within Children Services, select a department from the list on the left.

For a listing of county-wide programs & services offered by Buncombe County Government, please visit our Services for Children section.