Continuing Leadership for the San Diego DV Council

Dr. Vanessa Rodriguez, the 2023 recipient of the CCS Courage Award, was formally announced as the new President for the San Diego Domestic Violence Council (SDDVC) at this year’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) launch event in San Diego.

CCS congratulates Dr. Rodriguez and thanks her for her inspiring commitment to helping survivors and preventing assault.

The SDDVC is a network of 300 organizations, including law enforcement, social services, DV service programs, healthcare, and educational institutions. This council provides a collaborative response to and prevention of DV in San Diego County communities.

Photo Left: Tracy Prior, Chief Deputy District Attorney; Dr. Wilma Wooten, Public Health Officer; Mara Elliot, City Attorney; Tamika Nelson, Chief Probation Officer; Kelly Martinez, Sheriff; Claudia Grasso, Executive Director of One Safe Place; Dr. Vanessa Rodriguez, President of the SDDVC

San Diego YOUth REALationships Podcast

Episodes released every other Thursday and can be found on our website ccssd.org or through PodBean, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, and iTunes.

Led by a volunteer youth team in the Mid-City region of San Diego, the podcast promotes community connectedness, individual empowerment, the dissemination of knowledge around sexual violence prevention and healthy family relationships – all protective factors against sexual assault. By empowering this community and educating its youth, we can prevent harm and foster a culture of non-violence.