Center for Community Solutions
Cierra DeVries, M.A., is a dedicated mental health professional currently serving as a Mental Health Therapist Intern at Grossmont College and an Adjunct Counselor at Southwestern Community College District and San Diego Miramar College. With extensive experience in counseling, Cierra creates educational plans and provides support for students navigating their academic paths, as well as facilitating outreach programs aimed at student retention. Cierra's background includes roles as a Sexual Assault Emergency Responder and Advocate at the Center for Community Solutions, where support is offered to survivors of sexual assault. Cierra holds a Master of Social Work from San Diego State University and has additional educational qualifications in Counseling and Psychology.
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Center for Community Solutions
Since 1969, Center for Community Solutions has evolved into a leader in San Diego County and in California for providing compassionate, professional, and innovative solutions for helping individuals who have been affected by relationship violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Our community-based and collaborative programs aim to eliminate societal conditions that condone and perpetuate violence and abuse, and they include: • 24-hour crisis hotline • 24-hour in-person emergency crisis response to victims of sexual assault • 24-hour emergency shelters for domestic violence victims and their children • Long-term emergency shelter • Accompaniment to forensic exams for survivors of rape and sexual assault • Legal services, court accompaniment and on-going client services • Individual, child, and family counseling • Prevention and education • Community Outreach CCS operates the only Rape Crisis Center in San Diego. Last year CCS served over 22,000 individuals affected by intimate partner violence, sexual assault and stalking. Vision Our vision is for all people to live full, free, expressive and empowered lives in a safe, vibrant, healthy and peaceful community Mission Statement It is the mission of the Center for Community Solutions to end relationship and sexual violence by being a catalyst for caring communities and social justice.