Center For Community Solutions
Center For Community Solutions
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Mission
The mission of Center for Community Solutions is to end relationship and sexual violence by being a catalyst for caring communities and social justice.
About
Legal, Counseling, and Advocacy Services (LCAS):Intimate Partner Violence Services (IPVS): IPVS services are provided in East, Central, and North San Diego County. Three full-time victim advocates provide crisis counseling, safety planning, intimate partner violence lethality assessments, court accompaniment, application assistance, information, referrals, and emotional support to victims of intimate partner violence. Advocates are experts in local resources. They utilize their community connections to help survivors access safe housing, legal services, counseling, immigration services, food, clothing, and other support services. IPVS is led by a full-time Legal Team Manager and provides services at the El Cajon Courthouse, and CCS East, Central, and North Offices. This free, confidential service is available in English and Spanish with additional languages, including sign languages, provided by certified interpreter services. CCS continued its expansion of services to survivors of intimate partner violence by offering Domestic Abuse Forensic Exams (DAFE) accompaniment. In conjunction with countywide efforts to better respond to individuals who have been severely injured or strangled, CCS provides accompaniment and advocacy to IPV survivors during and after forensic exams.Sexual Assault Services (SAS) - SAS is one of the largest state-funded rape crisis centers in California. SAS covers most of San Diego County, spanning a territory nearly the size of the state of Connecticut. SAS provides an in-person emergency response to every sexual assault victim in its service area who undergoes a sexual assault forensic examination. CCS volunteers and staff are scheduled around-the-clock to respond within 30 minutes of a call-out, and they remain by a victims side throughout the entire forensic examination process. SAS is staffed by four full-time victim advocates and two program managers who provide follow-up services after the emergency response. Additionally, the SAS team includes two full-time advocates who are out-stationed at San Diego State University and San Diego Community College District (City College, Miramar College, and Mesa College) to provide SAS advocacy on campus. This team also supports victims who are referred from other sources, including self-referrals and walk-ins. SAS services include crisis counseling, safety planning, trauma-informed client services, and help with connecting to other resources, including counseling, legal services, housing, medical care, food, clothing, and immigration assistance. Advocates also provide in-person emotional support during detective and attorney interviews, preliminary hearings, and other court events.CCS is a founding member of the San Diego countywide Sexual Assault Response Team (SART), a 38-year-old collaborative project which includes civilian, military, and tribal advocates, law enforcement, sexual assault forensic nurse, crime lab, and prosecutorial agencies. All members of SART meet monthly, cross-train, and follow a standard response protocol to ensure compassionate, survivor-centered services.Legal Services: With a staff of eight California-licensed attorneys, CCS highly skilled legal team is the largest pro bono legal team, serving survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault, in San Diego County. CCS legal services include:Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) - Staffed by the full-time Legal Team Manager and two staff attorneys, LAV provides civil legal remedies and direct representation for victims of sexual assault. LAV specializes in the civil legal needs of sexual assault victims in the following areas: housing, employment, education, privacy, safety, and financial compensation, as well as Civil Harassment Restraining Orders. The program assists survivors with immigration concerns through a subcontract with Casa Cornelia Law Center. LAV is San Diegos go-to legal services program for privacy law (representing victims in criminal court), and Title IX issues (sexual violence as discrimination) throughout the County. LAV is the only sexual assault-specific direct representation legal services program in San Diego County.Domestic Violence Legal Services: One full-time attorney provides restraining order assistance twenty (20) hours per week at the El Cajon Courthouse, and pro per family law assistance twenty (20) hours per week at CCS East County Office, including filling out paperwork, client consultations, and hearing preparation. In the central region, two full-time attorneys provide pro per family law assistance, client consultations, and hearing preparation to victims of intimate partner violence in Central San Diego and Mid-City. These attorneys also coordinate San Diego Countys Central, East, and North High-Risk Teams, a multidisciplinary response team that includes law enforcement, the City and District Attorneys Offices, several intimate partner violence service providers, and Probation. This team meets monthly in each region to collaborate and conduct case reviews in order to increase the safety of victims who are at serious risk of intimate partner violence-related homicide.North County Legal Services (XL): One full-time attorney and one full-time legal advocate provide pro per legal services, including filling out paperwork, client consultations, and hearing preparation for victims of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and stalking in the North Region.Trauma-Specific Counseling: CCS operates counseling programs in North, Central, and East County. A team of four Marriage and Family Therapists provide individual, group, family, and child counseling using a variety of best practice, trauma-specific approaches, including trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), guided imagery, expressive arts therapy, play therapy, sand tray therapy, and mindfulness therapies. Our counseling program includes up to five masters-level Marriage and Family Therapy or Social Work Intern students who receive intensive training, supervision, and commit twenty hours per week to CCS. Moreover, CCS was awarded a child-focused grant to expand our therapeutic services to youth (see CHAT), including additional Marriage and Family Therapists and a Child Advocate. The child advocacy allows CCS to ensure that all youth seeking support to heal from trauma have wrap-around, holistic resources and referrals suited to their unique needs. Individual and group counseling for adults and children is also offered on-site at our business offices and short-term emergency shelters.Child Abuse Treatment (CHAT): The trauma of childhood abuse can impact a childs overall wellness. The CHAT program offers trauma-specific therapy and advocacy services to address the effects of trauma. CCS focuses on the childs strengths and where the child needs support in order to improve their coping strategies and opportunities for healthy life choices. All services are available in English and Spanish. The CHAT program serves children who are under the age of 18 and victims of intimate partner violence, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse and neglect as well as witness to violence or a crime. CCS offers these services with two Marriage and Family Therapists and one Child Advocate. Therapists create a safe trauma-informed environment to improve coping strategies, decision-making and assist in the development of skills to manage emotions and behaviors. In addition, advocates provide coordination with schools and other agencies involved with the childs wellbeing. CCS Child Advocates provide information and support that includes crisis intervention, safety planning, court accompaniment, victim of crime assistance, monitoring academic progress, and assist in parent education.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “The mission is to end relationship and sexual violence by being a catalyst for caring communities and social justice. the vision is for all people to live full, free, expressive, and empowered lives in a safe, healthy, vibrant, and peaceful community.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “The mission is to end relationship and sexual violence by being a catalyst for caring communities and social justice. the vision is for all people to live full, free, expressive, and empowered lives in a safe, healthy, vibrant, and peaceful community.”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of CA, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2020 as 4508 MISSION BAY DRIVE, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92109.
- The non-profit has a total of 92 employees, as reported on their form for 2020.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $480,947.
- The CEO compensation strategy within the organization is determined through a review and approval process by a neutral party.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 12 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1972.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $3,974,869 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $414,170 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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