Robeson County Department of Social Services
120 Glen Cowan Road

Lumberton, NC 28360
State Courier#:14-92-04
(910) 671-3500 / Fax: (910) 671-3092
Child Protective Services Fax: (910) 737-5058

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Director - Velvet Nixon
velvet.nixon@dss.co.robeson.nc.us

Director’s Secretary -  Tracy Wiggins

tracy.wiggins@dss.co.robeson.nc.us

Accounting Specialist II - Faye Lovell
(910) 671-3752
faye.lovell@dss.co.robeson.nc.us

Personnel Officer - Leslie Fuller
(910) 671-3526
leslie.fuller@dss.co.robeson.nc.us

Services Program Administrator - Connie Oxendine
(910) 671-3717
connie.oxendine@dss.co.robeson.nc.us

Child Protective Services Program Manager - Tina Barnes-Dawson
(Investigations & Intake)
(910) 671-3564
Fax(910) 737-5058
tina.barnes-dawson@dss.co.robeson.nc.us

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FNS/ Long Term Care/Work First Employment/TANF Program Manager -  Sandra Cox

(910) 671-6201

sandra.cox@dss.co.robeson.nc.us

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Child Protective Services Program Manager - Denise Fann
(Case Management)
(910) 671-3716
Fax(910) 737-5058
denise.fann@dss.co.robeson.nc.us

Adoption and Foster Care Program Manager - Dawn Gavasci
(910) 671-3708
dawn.gavasci@dss.co.robeson.nc.us

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Adult Services Program Manager - Teresa Hargett

(910) 671-3168

teresa.hargett@dss.co.robeson.nc.us

Child Support Program Manager - Anthony Dial
(910) 671-3777
anthony.dial@dss.co.robeson.nc.us

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Medicaid and Program Integrity Program Manager - Gene Downing

(910) 671-3571

gene.downing@dss.co.robeson.nc.us

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Medical Transportation Coordinator - Margaret Rising
910-671-3705

margaret.rising@dss.co.robeson.nc.us

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Daycare Supervisor - Linda Leggett
(910) 671-3756
Linda.leggett@dss.co.robeson.nc.us

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Robeson County DSS Board:

DSS Board Members

• Dr. Derick Coe….Board Chairman                   

• Mr. Lance Herndon....Board Vice Chairman    

• Mr. Mitchell (Bosco) Locklear

• Mr. Roger Oxendine ​

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Board of Commissioners

• Jerry Stephens....Chairman

• Lance Herndon....Vice Chairman

• Tom Taylor

• Raymond Cummings

• Jerry Stephens

• Lance Herndon

• David Edge

• Faline Locklear

• Roger Oxendine

• Pauline Campbell

NC Legislative Delegation: House

• Brenden Jones

• Charles Graham

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NC Legislative Delegation: Senate

• Danny E. Britt, Jr