[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7753]
[From the U.S. 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 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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