During visitation with the family in 2014, they noticed marks on him, which led to a Department of Social Services investigation. Stories recount concerns with DSS agencies across North Carolina Buncombe County DSS has since changed its procedures, Blevins told Carolina Public Press last month. This will reduce capacity to one active hopper and operational delays should be expected. Salary. But sometimes social workers fudge. Will Asheville City Soccer Club still play there? Addison was placed in foster care in Transylvania County. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. If you would like to obtain posters or rack cards, please email hhscommunications@buncombecounty.org, Social Work Services Tracy Jones, who was DSS director in Transylvania County in 2016 but not during the time of the foster care abuse allegation, told CPP that the agencys procedure during an adoption is always to notify the next of kin first. Low counties are clustered in the rural northeastern counties, which typically have very low populations. Blevins said he cant talk about specific child welfare cases because of confidentiality laws. Noyes said she continues to work with her daughter to regain custody of the children but has become disappointed by the process. She was concerned the children could be injured if he attacked her. But the map also shows that the high and very high counties mostly cluster geographically, as do the low and very low counties. Buncombe County Social Service Department Suggest Edit Address 40 Coxe Avenue, # G Asheville , North Carolina , 28801 Phone 828-250-5500 Fax 828-255-5845 Hours Mon-Fri 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Map of Buncombe County Social Service Department View map of Buncombe County Social Service Department, and get driving directions from your location. Or a family who had contacted CPP initially might not be able to talk now because of a settlement that included a nondisclosure agreement. Three adults and a 9-year-old girl were in the car. Polk County Department of Social Services | NCDHHS 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. To make an adult or child protective services report any time, day or night, call the numbers below: Early Childhood Education & Development Fund, Environmental & Energy Stewardship Subcommittee, Parks, Greenways and Recreation Advisory Board.