United Way Welcomes Community Connections & The Family Center Director Melinda Kneeland

Contact Person:
Dennis Carman, President & CEO
United Way of Greater Plymouth County
934 West Chestnut Street
Brockton, MA 02301
508-583-6306 ext. 105
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 13, 2017
 
United Way Welcomes Community Connections Director Melinda Kneeland
 
Melinda Kneeland, Director of United Way of Greater Plymouth County’s Community Connections of Brockton and The Family Center
 
Brockton, MA –   United Way of Greater Plymouth County is pleased to announce Melinda Kneeland will be joining its team in the role of Director of Community Connections of Brockton and The Family Center.
 
“We are thrilled to have Melinda join our United Way staff,” UWGPC President & CEO, Dennis Carman said. “She will oversee our Community Connections program and help our Family Center team in meeting their mission of strengthening families, building communities, and preventing child abuse and neglect.”
 
Melinda earned a Bachelor of Arts from University of Massachusetts’ College of Public and Community Service with concentrations in Human Services and Non Profit Management.  She has 15 years of experience in providing community based services to youth, families and individuals.  Most recently, she served in the role of Quality Coordinator at Brockton Area Multi Services, Inc. (BAMSI).   As part of her position at BAMSI, she has also worked as Family Partner Supervisor at The Family Center in Brockton.  Melinda is currently a Massachusetts Statewide Wraparound Peer Coach.  She received the Association for Behavioral Health’s Salute to Excellence in Best Practice.  
 
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About United Way of Greater Plymouth County
Established in 1922, United Way of Greater Plymouth County’s mission is “We unite people, ideas and resources to improve the lives of people in Greater Plymouth County.”  United Way envisions a “a safe, healthy and well-educated community in which people's needs are met effectively, respectfully and compassionately” by focusing its resources on addressing the vital and interconnected needs of education, health and income.  United Way serves the communities of southeastern Massachusetts, including the city of Brockton and the towns of Abington, Avon, Bridgewater, Carver, Duxbury, East Bridgewater, Easton, Halifax, Hanover, Hanson, Kingston, Lakeville, Marshfield, Middleboro, Pembroke, Plymouth, Plympton, Rockland, Stoughton, West Bridgewater, and Whitman.