
Robeson County
Department of Social Services
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
Robeson County DSS be closed December 23, 2022-Jan 2, 2023 and will reopen Jan. 3, 2023.
Food & Nutrition Services
Program Description: Food and Nutrition Services provides monetary assistance to households with limited income to purchase food. You can now apply for Food and Nutrition Services benefits (FNS) with North Carolina ePASS online.
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 - Tammy Kitson
(910) 671-3526
tammy.kitson@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
FNS/Energy/TANF Program Manager - Linda Leggett
(910) 671-6201
linda.leggett@dss.co.robeson.nc.us
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
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
Medicaid and Program Integrity Program Manager - Gene Downing
(910) 671-3571
gene.downing@dss.co.robeson.nc.us
Medical Transportation Coordinator - Margaret Rising
910-671-3556
margaret.rising@dss.co.robeson.nc.us
Daycare Supervisor - Linda Leggett
(910) 671-3756 (910) 671-6201
linda.leggett@dss.co.robeson.nc.us
Robeson County DSS Board:
DSS Board Members
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Dr. Derick Coe….Board Chair
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Mr. Lance Herndon....Board Vice Chair
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Mrs. Pauline Campbell
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Mrs. Stephanie Britt
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Mr. Mitchell "Bosco" Locklear
Board of Commissioners
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Wixie Stephens....Chairman
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Tom Taylor....Vice Chairman
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Pauline Campbell
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John Cummings
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Faline Dial
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David Edge
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Lance Herndon
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Judy Sampson
NC Legislative Delegation: House
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Brenden Jones
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Charles Graham
NC Legislative Delegation: Senate
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Danny E. Britt, Jr