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Southeastern Community Action Partnership

Serving Our Communities Since 1963

Southeastern Community Action Partnership, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency whose mission is to improve and empower the lives of the people we serve. Southeastern Community Action Partnership, Inc. is a member of the national Community Action Partnership, which is the national hub that links the nation’s 1,000+ local Community Action Agencies and State Associations to each other and to leaders looking for solutions that connect families to great opportunities.

OUR FOCUS

We Make a Difference in the Lives of People We Serve

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    Early Head Start

    Head Start and Early Head Start promote school readiness for infants, toddlers, and children from low-income families by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of education, health, nutrition, social and wellness services to enrolled children and families.

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    Housing

    Southeastern Community Action Partnership, Inc. has been providing affordable housing assistance options as a Public Housing Agency (PHA), to Scotland County for over 30 years. The mission of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Section 8 Program is “to promote adequate and affordable housing, economic opportunity, and a suitable living environment free from discrimination”.

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    Community Services Block Grant

    Funded through N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), the Family Empowerment Self-Sufficiency (FESS) project works with families to determine their individual and family strengths, needs, and visions for the future

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OUR PURPOSE

Here How We’re Making
a Difference

Our organization studies the underlying issues involved in improving education, economic opportunities, living environments and the general welfare of the community to make recommendations for programs, projects, or activities and create solutions for individuals who reside in Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Hoke, Pender, Robeson, and Scotland Counties.

Our Impact

Poverty shouldn’t define an individual or community. For more than 65 years, Charlotte Area Fund has provided equitable resources and support so that people can build a thriving life for their families. Learn how we are working with families to change lives – and how you can support this work.
CEO’S WELCOME

We Fight for the Right Things

Southeastern Community Action Partnership, Inc. is one of North Carolina’s largest community action agencies. Southeastern Community Action Partnership, formerly Southeastern Community & Family Services studies the underlying issues involved in improving education, economic opportunities, living environments and the general welfare of the community to make recommendations for programs, projects, or activities and create solutions for individuals who reside in Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Hoke, Pender, Robeson, and Scotland Counties.

  Message from our CEO Dr. Ericka Jones Whitaker

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SCAP EMPOWERMENT CENTERS

Our Centers Around North Carolina

Elizabethtown NSC
Bladen County
106 West Broad St.
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
910-862-6791

Brunswick NSC
Brunswick County
143 Holden Beach, Suite 5
Shallotte, NC 28459
910-754-9441

Whiteville NSC
Columbus County
425 S. Lee St.
Whiteville, NC 28472
910-642-6083

Hoke NSC
Hoke County
366 Thomas Drive,
Raeford, NC 28376-0415
910-875-5536

Pender NSC
Pender County
112 South Dickerson Street
Burgaw, NC 28425
910-259-3274

Lumberton NSC
Robeson County
4721 Fayetteville Road, Suite B
Lumberton, NC 28358
910-277-3522

Scotland NSC
The Oaks Professional Building
915 S. Main Street, Unit I
Laurinburg, NC 28352
910-277-3535

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About SCAP, Inc.

Southeastern Community Action Partnership, Inc. is a member of the Community Action Partnership, which is the national hub that links the nation’s 1,000+ local Community Action Agencies and State Associations to each other and to leaders looking for solutions that connect families to great opportunity.

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Main Office
405 N. Elm Street,
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 277-3500

Laurinburg (Section 8 HUD & FESS Project)
The Oaks Professional Building
915 S. Main Street, Unit I,
Laurinburg, NC 28352
(910) 277-3535

Whiteville (Early Head Start/Head Start, HUB & FESS)
PO Box 337425, South Lee Street,
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 642-6879 – (Early Head Start/Head Start)
(910) 642-8381 – (HUB and FESS Project)
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Cynthia Foskey, Director of Executive Administration and Contracts

A servant-leader with a servant’s heart for others, Ms. Cynthia Foskey oversees Executive Administration and Contracts for Southeastern Community Action Partnership. With over 26 years of experience in community and non-profit sector work, Ms. Foskey holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Management.

Ericka Jones Whitaker, Ed. D, Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Ericka Jones Whitaker assumed the Chief Executive Officer role of Southeastern Community Action Partnership, formerly Southeastern Community & Family Services, Inc. (SCFS), in 2014. SCAP is one of the largest Community Action agencies in North Carolina. Whitaker oversees an annual budget of over $22 million, through several federally-funded programs and leads approximately 250 staff.

Dr. Whitaker is the recipient of the Carl D. Perkins Humanitarian Award by the Southeastern Association of Community Action Agencies (SEACAA) for her overall community leadership, specifically for bringing resources to the counties she serves after the effects of Hurricane Matthew. Dr. Whitaker is also the recipient of the Roselle Copeland Stewardship Award for her work in community action and has received other leadership awards for her servitude in various communities.

Whitaker previously held management positions with several nonprofit trade associations in Washington, D.C., including the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists (ACOG). She was a former full-time Executive in Residence, Professor at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke School of Business and often teaches as an adjunct instructor. Dr. Whitaker serves on the Board of Directors for CAPLAW which provides legal and financial resources to Community Action Agencies, the North Carolina Community Action Association, and the Fayetteville NC Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc where she has served as the Foundation Chair.

Whitaker holds a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership and Administration from Fayetteville State University in Fayetteville, NC; a Master of Science in Administration (MSA) with a focus in Nonprofit Management from Trinity Washington University in Washington, DC; and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Business Communications from The University of Maryland, University College in College Park, MD. Dr. Whitaker is a member of Jack & Jill of America, Incorporated, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.

Born in Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, Dr. Whitaker is the youngest of three, who was raised in a military family. Dr. Whitaker has lived in seven other states and Europe.  She continues to have a love for traveling and cultural cuisine. With all of the “hats” she wears, Dr. Whitaker believes nothing precedes her most important role as a mother to her beautiful daughter.

Her favorite quote is by former South African President, the late Nelson Mandela: “Lead from the back and let others believe they are in front.”

Liying Reeder, MBA Chief Financial Officer

Liying Reeder, MBA, has more than 20 years of progressive experience in accounting and management and holds a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Forensic Accounting and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. Ms. Reeder’s personal motto is that “One person can make a difference.”

Tamara Monroe, MHRM, Chief Operating Officer

With over 10+ years of Human Resource experience in retail, local and federal government, higher education and nonprofit sectors, Tamara Monroe is the Chief Operating Officer of Southeastern Community Action Partnership. Ms. Monroe holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a focus in Management, and a Master’s in Human Resource with a focus in Organizational Management.

Her motto is: “Success isn’t about how much money you make; it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.” – First Lady Michelle Obama.

Kathleen Lowe Jacobs, MSW, Community Services Block Grant Program Director

With over nine years in The Community Action network, Mrs. Jacobs has a passion for encouraging and empowering individuals who are seeking change. She received her Master’s in Social Work and also holds a Master’s in Management and Leadership from Webster University.

Her motto is: “All things are possible no matter what gets in your way! You can do it!”

Tonie Brite, MS, Head Start/Early HS Director

Tonie Brite manages Head Start/Early Head Start activities, including overseeing program operations and program development regulations. Ms. Brite holds a Bachelor of Science in Education and a Master’s in Human Services.

Tiffany Anthony, Section 8 Program Director

Tiffany Anthony brings over 15 years’ experience in Community Action, case management and advocacy for individuals, children and families that face economic challenges with limited resources
Tiffany holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology & Communications.