900 N Chestnut Street

Lumberton, NC 28358
24-Hour Crisis Line: 910-739-8622
Toll Free: 1-800-742-7794
Brooke Locklear
 Toincrease safety in families, empower
victims of domestic violence and displaced
homemakers in rural Robeson County.
 Former name was Robeson County Committee on
Domestic Violence, INC in 1981.
 Founded by a group of 5 concerned citizens of
Robeson County.
 SFVC has been in operation for over 30 years and
has served over 15,000 individuals and families.
 Funded by Robeson County, North Carolina
Council For Women, NC Governor’s Crime
Commission, United Way of Robeson County, NC
Dept. of Health & Human Services, Emergency
Food & Shelter Program and the City of
Lumberton.
 Each individual is the expert of his or her
situation.
 All people must be offered a safe,
respectful, non-judgemental environment to
identify their own needs and make their own
decisions.
 Personal and societal violence is rooted in
oppression and in the fundamental power
imbalances in our society.
 Each person has the right to self-
determination, safety, and a life free from
violence.
 SFVC Board of  Safe Housing
directors Advocates
 Executive Director  Community
 Lead Victim Outreach
Advocate  Child’s Advocate
 Court Advocate  Shelter Staff
 Condifential 24-  Support Groups
Hour Crisis Line  WAVE
 Safe Shelter  CHOICES
 Rapid Re-housing  Financial Literacy
 Transitional Housing Class
 Grace Court
 Supportive
Counseling  Information &
Referral
 Court Advocacy
 Community
 Children’s Program
Dialogues
 Transportation
 The purpose of the Robeson County Domestic
Violence Task Force is to improve the systems
that address intimate partner & family
violence in Robeson County. We do that by
partnering and collaborating with key
entities/organizations as well as with
concerned citizens. The Task Force meets
quarterly in Lumberton.
 Robeson County  Department of
Sheriff's Office Social Services
Domestic Violence  Community
Unit Corrections
 Lumberton Police  Guardian Ad Litum
Department  Fairmont Police
 District Court Department
Judges  Robeson County
 Magistrates Administration
 Assisstant District
Attorneys
 In need of a bilingual advocate
 In need of a licensed professional counselor
 More collaboration with the Rape Crisis
Center of Robeson County
 More community outreach