Dear Friends,
As we look back on the past year, we deepen our gratitude for our community of caring individuals and partners. Because of you, we have been able to keep hope and healing at the heart of what we do. Each survivor’s journey is unique, and your support ensures that we stay responsive to individual needs and to support their families.
This past year, we have focused on strengthening our programs, eliminating delays, and streamlining services to ensure that trauma-expert counselors are available when clients need them most. We have provided outreach and built partnerships to reach underrepresented communities and those disproportionately experiencing violence. Committed to promoting healthy relationships, Center for Community Solutions forged a partnership with High Tech High and San Diego LGBT Center to infuse prevention-based programming on middle and high school campuses.
On behalf of all of us at Center for Community Solutions, thank you for your unwavering support and commitment to ensuring survivors have a safe place to heal from abuse. We remain steadfast in our commitment to advancing our vision for all people to live full, free, expressive and empowered lives in a safe, vibrant, healthy, and peaceful community.
Sincerely,
Cori Austin, CEO & Tracy Skaddan, Board President
CCS Shelter Receives Vital Renovations, Thanks to Funding from Las Patronas
Thanks to generous funding from Las Patronas, CCS replaced the roof of our Hidden Valley House shelter. All residents in CCS’ shelter programs are offered tailored, no-cost support services, including safety and goal planning, financial assistance, legal aid, counseling, and advocacy. By supporting CCS in purchasing a new roof for our Hidden Valley House shelter, we can continue providing safe, stable housing for San Diego survivors and their families, many of whom would otherwise face homelessness. We are grateful to Las Patronas for their support in ensuring every survivor has the safety and dignity they need to heal and thrive.
Powerful Prevention on Campus – CCS & High Tech High
At the High Tech High Point Loma Village, CCS’ prevention program continues to thrive. Thanks to the support of a grant through the Office on Violence Against Women and the CCS School-Based Coordinator who makes this work possible, more than 400 middle and high school students, teachers, and administrators have been trained in consent, bystander intervention, and other essential skills related to violence prevention. Through student-centered initiatives like donation drives for families affected by domestic violence, social media campaigns, educational workshops, and a vibrant mural urging classmates, teachers, and administrators to “Plant Seeds of Kindness,” students are transforming their campus into a culture of care. This violence prevention education is shaping a generation of young people to nurture safe and respectful communities.
Volunteers: Champions of Hope and Healing
Champions of Hope and Healing
This year our 127 volunteers shared more than 17,000 hours of support, dedication, and hope with survivors!
Our volunteers truly are the heart of CCS. Their empathy, expertise, and steadfast commitment turn obstacles into possibilities and provide survivors with pathways to healing and hope.
These invaluable partners serve in a wide range of roles, including counseling trainees; sexual assault and housing advocates; attorneys; and outreach, prevention, and community engagement volunteers. We are also deeply grateful for the leadership and support of our Board of Directors, Advisory Board, and the Hidden Valley House and Project Safehouse Auxiliaries, whose collaboration helps ensure survivors receive the comprehensive support they deserve.
