Journey Center’s Carolina Phillips Recognized as a Top Latino to Know in Cleveland

Carolina Phillips, a domestic relations justice system advocate for Journey Center for Safety and Healing, was recognized recently as one of the 100+ Latinos Cleveland Must Know.

The recognition program was created last year to elevate the profile of outstanding members of the Latino/Hispanic community in Greater Cleveland so as to create greater visibility and more professional and leadership opportunities for members of the community. This year’s program was also presented by Hispanic Star, a nationwide collective dedicated to unifying the Latino and Hispanic community.

The selection committee noted that this year’s crop of 103 awardees were recognized for their desire to become the next generation of leaders in the region, their engagement in the community and their commitment to elevating the Latino community of Greater Cleveland.

Ms. Phillips holds an associate degree in human services from Northwest State Community College. She formerly worked as a court outreach specialist and a paralegal in Toledo before joining Journey Center in 2014, where she has also worked as a bilingual community advocate.

Carolina admires something Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, once said: “It is important for all of us to appreciate where we come from and how that history has really shaped us in ways that we might not understand.”

“For the past seven years, through her unstinting efforts, Carolina Phillips has helped thousands of survivors find a sense of peace and protection from domestic violence,” said Carolina’s supervisor, Shelly Dudas, Journey Center’s chief advocacy officer. “As survivors seek safety, she always walks along beside them, making sure their concerns are both heard and addressed.”