Melissa Blinn

Melissa has worked in child and family welfare for more than 25 years. She joined People Places in 2004 as a Family Consultant and has served in a variety of positions within the Agency since then. Currently, Melissa develops, evaluates, and provides oversight to the Agency’s foster parent services and engagement, including community outreach and education, recruitment, certification, training, support, and retention. She also represents the Agency at state and national conferences. Supporting agency staff to provide quality services and empowering families with the tools that they need to be successful are at the heart of her work. Melissa earned a BS in Sociology and Communication from James Madison University and a Masters in Counseling from Eastern Mennonite University. She strives to be a lifelong learner, recently beginning a new journey as she pursues licensure as an LPC. In her free time, Melissa enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, cooking, long walks with her dog, and reading historical fiction.