[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 82 (Thursday, May 11, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E625-E626]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF THE WOMEN'S CENTER OF SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN FOR ITS 
                    WORK ON BEHALF OF WOMEN IN NEED

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 11, 2017

  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Women's 
Center of Southeastern Michigan as the community gathers to celebrate 
all the good work it performs. The Women's Center provides affordable 
counseling and health services to women in a caring environment.
  Originally established in 1977 as Soundings: A Center for Women, the 
organization changed its name to reflect the growing region

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it. The organization combined with several other service-oriented 
groups over the years to better serve its constituency of women in need 
while continuing to offer low-cost, women-friendly counseling and 
support services. Today, the Women's Center, based out of Ann Arbor, 
Michigan, builds on this legacy, offering divorce support, job 
coaching, personal counseling, and other services through its staff of 
social workers, graduate interns and community volunteers. 
Collectively, these individuals help the Women's Center provide direct 
services to approximately 500 individuals each year, as well as 
referral services to over 1,000 other individuals to access additional 
community resources.
  The assistance provided by the staff and volunteers of the Women's 
Center provides professional services that build confidence, strengthen 
connections and create positive energy. Women find a network and gain 
access at a low affordable cost to therapists, job coaches, legal aid, 
divorce specialists, financial advisors and other important tools they 
need for support and success. The Women's Center's unique approach and 
comprehensive resources have empowered countless women to address 
issues in a confidential and specialized setting, and it is my hope 
that the Center continues to build on its legacy of success.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the Women's 
Center of Southeastern Michigan on its 17th annual Swing into Spring 
fundraiser. The Women's Center offers important services and supports 
to women in need.

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