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Will Wakefield, Director
828-426-8200
2345 Morganton Blvd., SW, Suite A, Lenoir, NC 28645
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Protective Services for Adults and Children

Adult Protective Services

To make an Adult Protective Services report during normal office hours, please call (828) 426-8288.

Children's Protective Services

To make a Child Protective Services report during normal office hours, please call (828) 426-8257.


To make an Adult or Child Protective Services report after normal office hours, holidays, or weekends, please contact the Caldwell County Sheriff's Department at (828) 758-2324 and have the on-call social worker paged.

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