Panel Member Spotlight: Melina Brann, The Women's Center of Greater Lansing

 

Melina Brann is the Executive Director at the Women’s Center of Greater Lansing, a non-profit committed to helping women in our community become economically independent. Before devoting her work full-time to the Women’s Center, Melina served as a therapist in Hospice after earning her Master’s degree in Social Work from Grand Valley State University. In addition to being a director, Melina is passionate about advocating for those who need it most. She has spent time in Washington DC and here in Lansing fighting for the rights of caregivers, women, and those with disabilities. Melina is also a cat-lover and artist from Lansing’s Eastside.







The Women’s Center of Greater Lansing is committed to assisting women in overcoming the barriers they face in achieving economic self-sufficiency by providing a safe, supportive and affirming environment to our clients.  In short, the Women’s Center helps women achieve financial stability and independence through personalized services, including resume and cover letter creation, interview preparation, budgeting sessions, application assistance, legal clinic, professional clothes closet and counseling. We are unique from other nonprofits because the services we provide reach beyond traditional employment services. We focus on each client’s whole health, including their physical and mental well-being. We want every woman who enters our center to develop intellectual, social, economic, and emotional strength.

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