The mission of Women's Resource Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan, is to improve women's workplace and economic opportunities. Volunteers are an integral part of the organization and assist with all aspects of the agency's operations.

Description:
Women's Resource Center provides comprehensive employment services to disadvantaged populations of women. Services include: career exploration, classes on job search techniques, assistance with resume development, computer-based learning lab for self-paced job skill development,individualized career guidance sessions, employment case-management, information on local job leads, clothing appropriate for job interviews from our Working Women's Clothes Closet, life skills workshops and referrals to a variety of community services and resources to meet clients' needs.

History:
For nearly 35 years, Women's Resource Center has helped disadvantaged women and those in a life transition to move towards economic self sufficiency through its comprehensive employment services. Women's Resource Center has an open door policy but targets its intensive employment programs towards low-income single mothers, women who have lost their household income due to divorce, women who are ex-offenders, and those struggling with a life transition.

Contact people:

Sue Huff, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email) Lee Vandenberg, Working Women's Clothes Closet Coordinator, (phone), (email) Sharon Caldwell-Newton, Executive Director, (phone), (email)

Address:

678 Front NW -- Suite 180 Grand Rapids, MI 49504 (See a map)

Directions:

From Downtown Grand Rapids 1.Travel north on either Monroe or Division Ave. 2.Turn left at Newberry (at Monroe, this is a lighted intersection) 3.Newberry St. becomes the Sixth St. bridge- head west across bridge 4.Turn left onto Front Ave. NW From South Grand Rapids area 1.Take. . . (more)   Nearest Bus Stop: #7, 1 minute walk