By Jenette Allen, Communications Coordinator, Center for Community Solutions

In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Center for Community Solutions wants to remind San Diegans about our free support services and resources for survivors of sexual assault.

24-Hour Confidential Crisis Hotline

 Our hotline counselors provide trauma-informed safety planning, emotional support, expert navigation of county resources, and connection to supportive services. The confidential hotline is available for survivors as well as friends and family members of survivors who may want to learn more about how they can best support their loved ones. Translation services are available for 200-plus languages. CCS Crisis Hotline: 888-385-4657

Counseling

Our Clinical Services Department comprises licensed and pre-licensed therapists who provide individual, group, family, and child counseling using trauma-informed approaches. We offer therapy to survivors of recent intimate partner violence and/or sexual assault (in the last 12 months). The counseling team works with individuals of all ages, genders, and sexual orientations. Both telehealth and in-person counseling services are offered and are available in English and Spanish. Call our intake line at 858-272-5777 ext. 7000 to discuss eligibility and to be added to our waitlist.

Legal 

Our Legal Team offers trauma-informed, no-cost, holistic, wrap-around services to survivors of sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and stalking throughout San Diego County. Services are free and confidential for eligible individuals and offered in different languages with language interpretation available (including American Sign Language). Residents throughout San Diego County county are eligible for services. Please call  858-272-5777 ext. 7100 for more information.

Survivor Advocates

Our advocates help connect survivors with the information, resources, and referrals they need to further their own goals. Survivors of relationship and sexual violence often find themselves involved in confusing legal proceedings and complicated social service systems. Advocates help survivors navigate these systems, and make informed decisions, while providing a supportive and nonjudgmental presence. Advocates can also provide accompaniment to law enforcement meetings and court hearings, as well as forensic exams. Please call  858-272-5777 ext. 7150 for more information.

Shelter

Shelters provide safe housing for adults and children escaping violence. All residents may choose to access a spectrum of wrap-around services.

• No-cost emergency shelter program for domestic violence victims and their families

• Safety planning including all members of the family

• Food and clothing

• Guidance and case management around long-term safe housing goals

• 24/7 access to trained advocacy staff

• 24/7 translation services available and in-person ASL interpretation available

If seeking shelter services, please call our hotline: 888-385-4657

Prevention Education

Our prevention programs use education as a tool to break the cycle of violence and prevent violence before it happens by empowering participants with the skills and tools they need to prevent violence in their relationships and communities. Prevention and community engagement specialists are available to provide educational programs and workshops for professional audiences, youth groups, correctional facilities, schools K-12, colleges and universities, and the general public. Most programs are free, developmentally-appropriate, interactive, can be done in a series, and are available in English and Spanish. Please email us at prevention@ccssd.org for more information.

The Center for Community Solutions is committed to a client services environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We assist all victims of domestic violence and sexual assault regardless of age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, medical condition, political affiliation/opinion, or veteran status. The Center for Community Solutions is a San Diego-based nonprofit organization dedicated to ending sexual violence. Since 1969, it has been providing trauma-informed, wrap-around services to empower survivors as they heal and recover from trauma. 

For more information, please visit ccssd.org.