Grace Court Resource Manual

Housing

SheltersLumberton Christian Care Center 910-739-1204305 E.1st St., Lumberton

Manager: Leroy Dixon

History: Opened in 1986. Building is over 100 years old. Therefore, they were able to obtain a grant to construct a new building which should be completed by the spring of 2014.

Staff: Two staff members, including the manager are compensated for their services. The agency is mostly made up of volunteers.

Services: Hot lunch Monday thru Friday from 10:30

a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Temporary shelter (3 night minimum stay) Residents must leave each morning at 8:00

a.m. and can come back at 7:00 p.m.

Subsidized HousingLumberton Housing Authority – 910-671-8200

613 King St., Lumberton

Hours: Monday 7 Wednesday 8:00am – 4:00pm

Tuesday & Thursday 10:00am – 1:00pm

Apartment Sizes: 1, 2, 3, & 4 bedrooms

Income based Waiting List Bring:

o Social Security Cardso Birth Certificateso Proof of Income

Lumberwood Apartments – 910-738-5461

2651 Gavintown Rd., Lumberton

Hours: Mon., Tues., and Thurs. 9:00am – 4:00pm

Apartment Sizes: 1 and 2 bedrooms

Income based Waiting List No application fee Bring:

o Birth Certificates

o Social Security Cardso Criminal Backgroundo Landlord Referenceo Proof of Incomeo Deposit: $150.00

Briarwood Apartments & Oakwood Apartments

910-739-0914

1185 N Roberts Ave, Lumberton

Hours: Mon. – Thurs. 9:00am – 4:00pm

Apartment Sizes: 1 and 2 bedrooms

Income based Waiting List $20 money order for criminal and credit check

Holly Ridge Apartments – 910-738-5430

406 Sinclair St., Lumberton

Hours: Mon. – Fri. 9:00am – 4:00pm

Apartment Sizes: 1, 2, 3, and 4 bedrooms

Income based Waiting List No application fee Deposit income based

Application must be done on site – Bring:

o Landlord referenceo Birth Certificateso Social Security Cardso Proof of Incomeo ID

Note: Felonies need to be between 5 &7 years in the past; no evictions within a year, and must not owe housing authority.

Long Leaf Apartments – 910-272-0860

412 Lindsay St., Lumberton

Hours: Mon. & Wed. 1:15pm – 3:30pm

Apartment sizes: 1 & 2 bedrooms

Income based Waiting List No application fee

Note: They do income verification, as well as criminal and credit checks.

Robinwood Apartments – 910-843-2413

Red Springs

Hours: Mon. & Wed. 8:30am – 1:30pm

Food

All grocery stores may donate gift cards when requested from manager

Bo’s main office (910-739-5137) 301 N. Pine Street

Contact: Jean Davis

Lowes Food (910-272-9035) 5075 Fayetteville RdContact: Rocky Williamson

Food Lion (910-739-6723) 6685 Elizabethtown RdContact: Wendy Thompson

Food Lion (910-739-8130) 2779 W. 5th StreetContact: Tina Britt

Wal-Mart (910-522-1321) 5070 Fayetteville RdContact: Tonce Chavis

Robeson County Church and Community Center600 West 5th St. 134 North Main St.Lumberton, NC 28358 Red Springs, NC 28377910-738-5204 910-843-4121Executive Director: Darlene Jacobs

Free Choice Food Pantry – enables adults to choose about four days’ worth of food for their families. RCCCC is a member of the Feeding America Second Harvest Food Bank of Southeast North Carolina. They also partner with Food Lion to receive dated (but still good) food to supplement donated food.

The Ensure Program – offers nutritional supplements at affordable prices for low income people with dietary deficiencies who get a doctor’s prescription.

The Brighter Christmas Program – provides hundreds of people with Christmas dinners and toys and gifts for families who cannot afford Christmas.

American Indian Mothers2511 Wagon Wheel Rd 447 Recreation Center RdShannon, NC Maxton, NC(910-843-9911) (910-521-1400)

Services:

Food Pantry Breakfast @ 8:30-9:30am served Mon.-Fri. Lunch @ noon served Mon.-Fri.

Lumberton Christian Care Center (910-739-1204)

305 East 1st Street

Lumberton, NC

My Refuge 2020 W. 5th St., Lumberton, NC (910-618-5600)

Manager: Ms. Rose

4:30-6:30 pm, Monday-Friday

11:30-1:00 pm, Saturday (Lunch) 4:30-6:00 pm, Saturday (Dinner) 1:30-2:00 pm Sunday (Bagged Lunch)

Hawkeye Indian Cultural Center Food Pantry God's Holy Tabernacle, Highway 211, Red Springs, NC (910-843-9484)

hawkeyeindianculturalcenter.com

Day of the Food Pantry, 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. First Come, First Served.

Name, number/age in household, address, income, etc.

Hoke County residents.

Pathway Holiness Church Food Pantry 3055 Spring Hill Road, Red Springs, NC (910) 280-0959

First and Third Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Application form must be filled out. Anyone in need of food.

Robeson County Church and Community Center600 West 5th St. 134 North Main St.

Lumberton, NC 28358 Red Springs, NC 28377

910-738-5204 910-843-4121

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pmExecutive Director: Darlene Jacobs

Mission Statement: The Robeson County Church and Community Center is God’s people at work together, reaching out in love to meet our neighbors’ needs in the name of Christ. The Robeson County Church and Community Center seeks to involve people across cultural, racial, class, and denominational barriers in partnership with each other to address social needs and to move in Christ’s name toward solutions.

Staff Members: Bridgit Bass, Director of Finance

Gerome Chavis, Carpenter

Joanne Chavis, Receptionist

Wendy Hardin, Food Pantry/Home Store Assistant

Jim Kennedy, Housing Director

Greg Maynor, RS Dir./EA Manager/Asst. Exec. Director

Jackie Patterson, Senior Citizens Assist. Line/Food Pantry

Jan Tedder-Rogers, Home Store Manager

Services and Programs: Free Choice Food Pantry – enables adults to choose about four days’ worth of food for their families. RCCCC are a member of the Feeding America Second Harvest Food Bank of Southeast North Carolina. They also partner with Food Lion to receive dated (but still good) food to supplement donated food.

The Home Store – Located at 590 West 5th St., the Home Store offers furniture, household goods, and books, in addition to a large selection of clothing for the entire family. It enables them to provide necessities to families referred to them by EA and other relief agencies in the county free of charge.

Emergency Assistance –

helps with payment of utilities to avoid disconnection of service (up to $1150 once per year)

rent to prevent eviction (up to $250 once per year) Help with medicine (if funds are available, up to $125; eligibility guidelines and

limits apply) Can purchase bus ticket for someone who is not from around here Vouchers for victims of domestic violence and fire to get clothes and furniture Vouchers for people who have just been released from prison and for those who

have long hospital stays Toiletry kits Baby layettes Vouchers for clothing Household items and furniture Emergency food supplies School supplies

Senior Citizen Assistance Line (SCAL) – helps senior citizens, their family, friends, spouses or caregivers find needed human assistance organizations meet seniors changing needs.

Medical equipment loan closet – Keeps gently used walkers, crutches, shower chairs, and other equipment on hand for folks who cannot afford to buy what they need. They also have diabetic, wound care, and disposable adult incontinence supplies to share.

The Ensure Program – offers nutritional supplements at affordable prices for low income people with dietary deficiencies who get a doctor’s prescription.

Home repairs and handicap accessibility – are provided for seniors over age 60 who cannot do the work themselves or can’t afford to pay for the work to be done. The RCCCC staff work with teams from all over the U.S. to build ramps, install grab bars and handrails; repair steps and roofs to make homes safer.

The Brighter Christmas Program – provides hundreds of people with Christmas dinners and toys and gifts for families who cannot afford Christmas.

Funding: United Way, United Methodist Church, The Advance, Lumber River Area Agency on Aging, TFAP, Lumber River Council of Governments, FEMA, local churches, and donations.

Lumber River Council of Governments30 CJ Walker Road, Pembroke, NC (910-618-5533)

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pm

Services:

Job Training Referrals to various agencies Technical Assistance (home repair) Ombudsman (patient advocate) Aging advisory

o Title IVo Meals on wheelso Congregate meal siteso Rampso Medical equipment loan closet – has walkers, crutches,

shower chairs and other equipment on hand for folks who cannot afford to buy what they need. They also supply disposable adult incontinence supplies to those who cannot afford them.

o Ensure program – offers nutritional supplements at affordable prices for low income people with dietary deficiencies who get a doctor’s referral (12 yrs. And older).

o Home repairs and handicap accessibility- provided to persons aged 60 and older who cannot do the work themselves. The staff and work teams build ramps;

install grab bars and handrails, and repair steps and roofs to make homes safer.

Emergency Assistanceo Payment of utilities to avoid disconnectiono Payment of rent to prevent evictiono Help with medication

Eligibility guidelines and limits apply

Four-County Community Services, Inc.Community Services Block Grant Program (CSBG)

Lumberton Neighborhood Service Center

Lumberton (910-738-6819/738-6809)Executive Director: Kimberly Clark

Lumberton Center Supervisor: Ardalia (Gale) Brown

Mission: It is the mission of this agency to help the low income population in our service area determine problems and needs in their communities. The agency then designs and operates programs that will help consumer representatives (client sector) have access to skills and opportunities necessary to become self-sufficient.  To accomplish our mission, we help people help themselves by providing services which enable them to develop marketable skills, reduce barriers to employment, teach living skills, improve living conditions, and improve the quality of life.

Vision: Our vision is for everyone in our seven-county area to have equal access to the education, jobs, housing, health care, and nutrition necessary for self-sufficiency. Further, we envision strong, well-adjusted families

whose hard work and determination will help them achieve the benefits and privileges to which All Americans are entitled.

History: Four-County Community Services opened its doors in 1964 with the goal of improving the living conditions, economic opportunities, education, and general welfare for people of all ages living in Richmond, Robeson, and Scotland Counties. Over the years, Four County Community Services has grown to include seven counties.

Services: Weatherization (must be approved based on income) Employment Assistance (access to computer) Referrals for clothing and furniture Housing assistance Utility assistance Life skills training Head Start

Programs: HARRP - Heating Appliance Repair/Replacement Program –

Harp is a program for people who are either renting or own a home who are either experiencing difficulty in paying their utilities by making sure that their home is properly insulated and weatherized or who have appliances or heating and air conditioning that has stopped working properly.

Fess Program – The Fess Program, which is provided through the Community Service Block Grant, offers families empowerment and self-sufficiency through services such as:

Budgeting Transportation Job search Employment workshops Free income tax service which is electronically filed (do not have

to be enrolled)

Funding: Community Service Block Grant and public and private donations

Sacred Pathways(910) 521-2685

202 East 3rd Street

Pembroke, NC

Hours: 8:30am-2:30pm

Center for Community Action123 W. 4th St., Lumberton

910-739-7851/910-736-5573

Executive Director: Rev. Mac Legerton

Mission: to organize and empower individuals, families, communities, and

institutions in order to unite and improve the quality of life and the equality of life in

Robeson County and Southeastern North Carolina.

History: Mr. Legerton and his wife founded the Center for Community Action in

1980 to address the root causes of poverty. Throughout the history of CCA, it has

organized grassroots and professional people and institutions in partnership to

challenge and end discrimination and injustice. CCA is one of the oldest multi-racial

and multi-class organizations.

Overview: Mac Legerton describes CCA as a place of transformation, and that there

are 8 levels of transformation which are focused on. These levels consist of the:

individual, family, community, institutional, systems, moral/spiritual, and cultural. Mr.

Legerton also describes CCA as being on the forefront of systems change in Robeson

County.

Programs:

Sustainable Communities Program - community, economic, environmental

and green energy development projects, which consists of the following:

Robeson County Career Pathways Program – CCA is currently working

with Grace Court Residential Treatment Center for women to empower men and

women to gain the skills necessary to escape poverty by providing services such

as: life skills training, employment services, and money for school, which is

allocated from the Career Pathways Fund. CCA works with 350 per year in

obtaining these services.

River Way Outdoor Adventure and Education Center – a 4-acre center

located along the Lumber River and hosts canoe and kayak eco-tours, camping,

field trips (educational), birthday parties, family reunions, community gatherings,

and festivals.

Jobs for the Future – A program designed with collaborative planning and

projects to sustain and expand jobs of the local and regional economy.

Rural Education Advancement (REAP) Program - A project to improve

public education.

Learning Together and Family Support Program - An evidence-based

practice model school readiness and family literacy program.

Philanthropy of Community Pathways Program - A model program that

identifies and advances the giving of time, talent, and treasure in rural and non-profit

settings.

Feast Down East – Southeastern NC Food Systems Program – Focus is

on supporting limited resource farmers in becoming resourceful.

Take CARE (Community Action, Research, and Education) –

coordinates semester and summer internships, service learning, and alternative break

programs with local schools and throughout the nation for students.

Funding: CCA is a private, non-profit organization that began with 100% private

funding 33 years ago. However, they have transitioned to 50% private and 50% public

funding. CCA is currently working on the development income-generated programs for

the future.

Eckerd Youth Alternatives615 N. Elm St., Lumberton

910-738-4877/910-738-4804Family Preservation Supervisor: Amanda Canzonieri: 910-827-0327

Community Intervention Supervisor: Erin McQueen: 910-633-4864

Mission: Provide and share solutions that promote the well-being of children and

families in need of a second chance.

Vision: Ensure that each child has the opportunity to succeed.

History: Eckerd is one of the largest privately-funded nonprofit youth and family

service organizations in the United States and a national leader that has given second

chances to more than 100,000 children since 1968. Eckerd provides a full continuum of

life-changing behavioral health and child welfare services to 11,000+ children and

families annually. Eckerd has remained successful throughout its 40+ year history.

Eckerd of Lumberton was established in 2011.

Overview: Eckerd’s community-based services in Lumberton, N.C. are designed to

address the emotional and behavioral needs of youth and their families as a juvenile

justice dispositional alternative. Youth are referred in the following situations: (1) to

maintain youth in their communities as a dispositional alternative to residential

placement; (2) to maintain youth in their community while they await residential

placement; (3) to provide support and services to the family while the youth is receiving

treatment in a residential placement; and (4) to provide transitional services for youth

returning to their home communities from a residential placement. The services

offered are family-focused, highly effective, cost-efficient, and evidence-based.

Staff: Community Intervention Manager, Licensed Clinical Specialist, and four

Community Intervention Counselors who maintain an average caseload of 12 youth.

Features:

Individualized assessment and treatment plans

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (individual and family)

Motivational Interviewing

Botvin LifeSkills Transitions youth life skils training

Botvin Family Parenting

Restorative Justice Programming and Principles

Forward Thinking interactive journaling

Educational, vocational, and recreational planning

Intensive case management and individualized home contact

Crisis intervention

Community service

Programs:

Adolescent Parenting Program – The Eckerd Adolescent Parenting Program

helps both fathers and mothers by teaching them practical life management and

parenting skills.

Eligibility Requirements:

First time parents who are 19 years of age or younger at the time of

enrollment

Enrolled in school or an equivalent education program

Pregnant adolescent may be enrolled at any stage in their pregnancy

Strengthening Families Program – An evidence-based family skills training

program designed to increase resilience and reduce risk factors by improving family

relationships, parenting skills, and improving the child’s social and life skills.

Population Served: Children ages 6-11 (and their parents/caregivers) who reside

in Robeson County and who are:

High-risk of abuse, neglect, or abandonment

High-risk of substance-abusing parents

Features:

Evidence-based family skills training and support services delivered in

a group setting of 8-12 per group and provided at no cost to family

Group facilitators to be trained in Trauma Informed Care

Length of program is 16 weeks

Group sessions to be held on Thursday evenings at the Pine Street

Senior Care Center in Lumberton, N.C.

Meals and child care to be provided during weekly group sessions

Transportation to be arranged for families as needed

Funding: State Block Grants

Eckerd programs are sponsored by Eckerd, the North Carolina Department of

Social Services (DSS), and North Carolina Department of Public Safety/Division of

Juvenile Justice.

My Refuge (Soup Kitchen)2020 W. 5th St., Lumberton

910-618-5600Manager: Ms. Rose

Services: Free Clothes Free Food Encouragement Devotion – Word of God My Refuge is currently working on obtaining a grant for housing

Hours: 4:30-6:30 pm, Monday-Friday

11:30-1:00 pm, Saturday (Lunch)

4:30-6:00 pm, Saturday (Dinner)

1:30-2:00 pm Sunday (Bagged Lunch)

Funding: Grants and donations

Rape Crisis Center212 North Chestnut Street, Lumberton, NC 28358

910-739-6278

Client Services: 24-hour crisis line - All services begin with the crisis line. The Rape Crisis Center has live phone operators who answer anytime the staff is away from the office. Callers have a choice to either leave a message or they ask to speak to an advocate immediately.

ER Support – Staff and/or volunteers go to the emergency department at SMRC to offer assistance and support during the medical treatment and evidence gathering process.

Victim/Family Support – Clients and family members are free to contact the agency at any time after the abuse. The agency will also schedule or refer clients/family members for counseling when needed.

Information/Referral - The Rape Crisis Center keeps extensive information about other services and programs available locally or across the state or nation. They also can help people find information about the many different issues or areas of interest related to sexual violence.

Education Services:Awareness Programming – The Rape Crisis Center will attend health fairs, employee wellness fairs, or community events and set up an information table. The agency’s goal is to make as many people in the community as possible aware of the issue of sexual violence, the agency’s services, and their role in making the community safer.

The Rape Crisis Center will also work with classes, church or civic group, or residents groups to create a one-time program that focuses on more detail about the agency or a special topic.

Primary Prevention Programming – The Primary Prevention Program is specially funded and is focused on addressing issues that lead to sexual violence happening…before it happens. Some of the programs have included: working with church youth leaders to create programs which address healthy relationships; teaching moms to model healthy relationships for their children, as well as age appropriate ways of teaching their children about healthy and responsible sexuality; and teaching coaches ways to use sports to reinforce respectful behaviors.

Funding: United Way of Robeson County; federal and state grants; private donations

Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm

Julian Pierce910-521-2816

307 East Wardell DrivePembroke, NC

Prescription Assistance Program

Accepts Medicaid – Sliding Fee

Baby Love Program

Spanish speaking interpreterHours: Mon: 8:00am-7:00pm AND Tues-Fri: 8:00am-5:00pm

Maxton Medical Center

910-844-5253

610 E Martin Luther King Jr. Drive

Maxton, NC

Hours: Mon, Wed, & Thurs: 8:00am-5:00pm

Tues 8:00am-7:00pm; Fri: 8:00am-2:00pmM

Medicaid Accepted: One-time sliding fee

Prescription Assistance Program

South Robeson Medical Center910-628-67111212 South Walnut Street

Fairmont, NC

Hours:

Mon-Wed: 8:00am-5:00pm

Thurs: 8:00am-7:00pm

Fri: 8:00am-2:00pm

Prescription Assistance

Sliding fee scale

Medicaid accepted

Lumberton Health Center

910-739-1666

402 N Pine Street Suite C

Lumberton, NC

Monday: 8:00AM to 7:00PM

Tuesday-Thursday: 8:00AM to 5:00PM

Friday: 8:00AM to 2:00PM

Prescription Assistance

Sliding Fee Scale

Medicaid Accepted

FastMed Urgent Care910-738-5588

5080 Kahn DriveLumberton, NC

Hours:

Monday-Friday: 8:00 am - 8:00 pmSaturday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pmSunday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Accepts Medicaid

Gynecology and Obstetrics

Robeson County Health Department(910) 671-3200460 Country Club Rd Lumberton NC

Women’s Health

Family Planning Services (910-671-3410) Espanol (910-671-3411)

The Family Planning program is designed to improve the health of women and children by offering preventative reproductive health services. Women of child bearing age are eligible. Services provided include:

Sexually transmitted disease screenings

Pregnancy tests

Educational classes

Contraceptive supplies

Counseling and referral

Private, confidential health services

Infertility services

Maternity services

Emergency contraception

Physical exams with appropriate lab tests and follow up of abnormal findings

Appointments are necessary and cost is based on income.

Pregnancy Testing (910-671-3410)

Pregnancy testing and counseling is available from 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday by appointment only.  NO PREGNANCY TESTING & COUNSELING AVAILABLE ON WEDNESDAYS.

Maternal Health (910-737-4000) Espanol (910-671-3411)

The purpose of the Maternity Clinic is to improve the health of women during pregnancy and reduce infant mortality and morbidity. Services include:

Assessment and management of the pregnant woman during her prenatal experience

Referral for Medicaid eligibility determination/WIC enrollment

Pregnancy Care Management by a qualified Pregnancy Care Manager

Nutrition consultation by on-site registered dietitians

Smoking cessation counseling

Infant feeding education

Childbirth education/parenting classes taught by a Public Health Educator

Pregnancy Care Managers help pregnant women maximize opportunities for healthy pregnancies resulting in healthy babies.

Pregnancy Care Managers work with the client from initial enrollment until the end of the month in which the 60th postpartum day occurs.

Any woman in Robeson County who is in need of maternal health care is eligible for participation in the program. Appointments are necessary and costs are based on income.

Women’s Life Center

910-738-2454

800 Oakridge Blvd

Lumberton, NC

Accepts Medicaid

Hours: Mon-Thurs 8:30-5:00 AND Fri 8:30-noon

Lumberton Obstetrics & Gynecology

(910) 738-9601

1003 Woodridge Drive, Lumberton, NC

Hours: Mon-Thurs 8-5:30; Fri 8-12:30

DentalSmiles Etcetera910-671-2273

4307 Ludgate St.

Lumberton, NC

Hours: Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. & Friday 8 a.m.-noon

Medicaid Accepted

Jeff Collins, DDS910-521-8646

312 East Wardell Dr.

Pembroke, NC

Hours: Mon-Thurs: 8:00am-5:00pm & Fri: 8:00am-11:00am

Medicaid Accepted