Center for Community Solutions
Sarah S. is an experienced professional in public health and community support with a focus on evaluation and prevention strategies. Currently serving as the Evaluation & Prevention Coordinator at the Center For Community Research since October 2018, Sarah S. also contributes to the San Diego Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force as an Americorps Vista since April 2018. In addition, Sarah S. has been a Sexual Assault Advocate at the Center for Community Solutions since August 2017, providing essential emotional support to survivors during forensic exams. Sarah S. holds a Master’s Degree in Public Health from San Diego State University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition Sciences with a Minor in Health Promotion from CSU, Chico.
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.