Roberta Sick served as Co-Chair of the NCIL Violence and Abuse Subcommittee from its inception in 2006 until 2017. She is employed by Partners for Inclusive Communities, University of Arkansas and is the Project Director for its "Initiatives on Access and Justice." She has been involved in the violence prevention and intervention field since 1998 and provides direct services to victims with disabilities through co-advocacy with domestic violence, sexual assault, and law enforcement-based victim advocates. She has been involved in training efforts both in the state and nationally, addressing the critical issues of preventing violence in the lives of people with disabilities and providing access to victims' services. She is a licensed professional counselor.