About this Event
The Path to Homelessness
Melissa once lost nearly everything after fleeing domestic violence with four young children. Hear her story and learn more about the path to homelessness for women in Iowa and how The Beacon is changing the systems that are harming women.
Melissa Vine, JD, MA, LMHC is a licensed mental health counselor, speaker, and domestic violence survivor with a background in business ownership, crisis therapy, and victim advocacy. She received a bachelor’s in Communication Studies in 2002, a master’s in Professional Counseling in 2016, and a doctor of law (JD) from Drake University Law School. Melissa was the 2022 Nexstar Media/WHO-13 Remarkable Woman of the Year, in the 2021 class of the Des Moines Business Record's Forty Under 40, 2018 recipient of One to Watch, and the 2014 recipient of Service Business of the Year. She has spoken for the Business Record's Fearless launch, Iowa Board of Regents Campus Safety & Security Summit, Iowa Healthcare Financial Management Women's Conference, the FDIC, and the Iowa Finance Authority. Melissa has four teenage sons and lives in West Des Moines.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Holiday Inn Des Moines Dtwn - Mercy Area, an IHG Hotel, 1050 6th Avenue, Des Moines, United States
USD 22.00 to USD 40.00
