We are CAASE, and we're committed to building a global community free from sexual harm. www.caase.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/thecaase.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecaase.bsky.social/post/3mrry7tgaro2vElizabeth Payne & Evelyn Field from our legal team will be presenting at the National Center for Victims of Crime's annual National Training Institute on 9/9! Don’t miss this informative session about working with #CriminalizedSurvivors. Learn more & register: https://ow.ly/3W0W50Ztxu1 29 Jul 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:dlaprnwroorgk4mh56a57kk3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrry7tgaro2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecaase.bsky.social/post/3mrphqhl53y26Our newly relaunched Young Professionals Board (YPB) is an exciting volunteer opportunity for emerging professionals to grow, socialize, & lead with new connections while fighting sexual harm. Complete our short interest form: bit.ly/CAASEYPB #CAASEYPB #ChicagoNonProfit28 Jul 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:dlaprnwroorgk4mh56a57kk3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrphqhl53y26https://bsky.app/profile/thecaase.bsky.social/post/3mrn4bvhu2f23Child marriages are so often wrapped up in gender-based violence. Young people deserve to be protected. https://ow.ly/aRnc50ZrWTi 19thnews27 Jul 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:dlaprnwroorgk4mh56a57kk3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrn4bvhu2f23https://bsky.app/profile/thecaase.bsky.social/post/3mrgaoir5nh22The ramifications are dire for organizations facing these threats. Significant delays, or threats to end grants altogether, make it unnecessarily challenging to provide services at the scale our communities need. Survivors deserve better. #SupportSurvivors https://ow.ly/9IVz50ZqQpM 24 Jul 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:dlaprnwroorgk4mh56a57kk3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrgaoir5nh22https://bsky.app/profile/thecaase.bsky.social/post/3mrehopu2i323Our #SexEd Trivia with Response for Teens earlier this week was a huge hit! Thank you to all who joined us & showed up with so much impressive knowledge, energy, & insanely creative team names. 👏 & thanks to our wonderful community partners for being there & sharing resources! #PreventionEducation24 Jul 2026 04:00 +0000at://did:plc:dlaprnwroorgk4mh56a57kk3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrehopu2i323https://bsky.app/profile/thecaase.bsky.social/post/3mr5uiit2hx2vTomorrow's Let's Chat Over Lunch is canceled. We hope you'll join us for the August gathering instead on Wed., Aug. 26.21 Jul 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:dlaprnwroorgk4mh56a57kk3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5uiit2hx2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecaase.bsky.social/post/3mr3oglc7ik27Politics should never be prioritized over support & resources for survivors. These changes & delays create uncertainty for organizations like CAASE that rely on federal resources to serve survivors. And survivors seeking vital services are the ones paying the price. https://19thnews.org/2026/07/domestic-violence-services-rule-federal-funding/20 Jul 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:dlaprnwroorgk4mh56a57kk3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3oglc7ik27https://bsky.app/profile/thecaase.bsky.social/post/3mqtw76foos2k📅 Monday! 🧠 Sex Ed Trivia hosted by Response for Teens and CAASE! 💡 Last chance to register: https://jcfs.formstack.com/forms/sex_ed_trivia [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Jul 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:dlaprnwroorgk4mh56a57kk3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtw76foos2khttps://bsky.app/profile/thecaase.bsky.social/post/3mqriuay3ra2tWe had the best time at #PrideSouthSide earlier this month! 🏳️‍🌈 Pictured here are CAASE staff, Caressa and Anika. #LoveInAction #ChicagoPride #CommunityEngagement16 Jul 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:dlaprnwroorgk4mh56a57kk3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqriuay3ra2thttps://bsky.app/profile/thecaase.bsky.social/post/3mqp37nln722bSome days, it feels like we’re moving backward. That’s why we’re moving forward. Today, we’re launching Survivors Deserve Better—a campaign rooted in a simple truth: survivors deserve justice, support, community, and systems that work for them. (1/2)15 Jul 2026 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:dlaprnwroorgk4mh56a57kk3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqp37nln722bhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecaase.bsky.social/post/3mqoroytz7e2nSurviving the Mic is tomorrow! Join our monthly trauma-informed writing workshop for survivors. Learn more & find the Zoom link here: https://www.caase.org/event/stm/2026-07-16/ #SupportSurvivors #SurvivorWriting15 Jul 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:dlaprnwroorgk4mh56a57kk3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqoroytz7e2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecaase.bsky.social/post/3mqmb7yjheo2f"These normalized depictions don’t just make light of the real impacts of sexual violence—they minimize the role prison staff play in both perpetrating and encouraging the violence that does take place." https://chicagoreader.com/city-life/inside-voices/dont-drop-the-soap/14 Jul 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:dlaprnwroorgk4mh56a57kk3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmb7yjheo2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecaase.bsky.social/post/3mqjtjdqrpr23Our friends at the Center for Story & Witness are hosting their two-day testimonial writing workshop for survivors this October in Chicago! It's free and open to survivors and those supporting them. Learn more + apply here: https://form.typeform.com/to/yMIbM8 #SurvivorWriting #SupportSurvivors13 Jul 2026 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:dlaprnwroorgk4mh56a57kk3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjtjdqrpr23https://bsky.app/profile/thecaase.bsky.social/post/3mqce5gvms22sComing up on the 20th! Join us for #Trivia! #ChicagoThingsToDo #TriviaChicago [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Jul 2026 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:dlaprnwroorgk4mh56a57kk3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqce5gvms22shttps://bsky.app/profile/thecaase.bsky.social/post/3mqbb5ofqfd2o"I was trying to understand the scale of “criminalized survival,” as it’s been termed: wherein a person—almost always a woman or girl—is arrested, prosecuted, and incarcerated for actions she took to protect herself or a loved one from physical or sexual violence." https://ow.ly/hLXG50Zl7B010 Jul 2026 04:00 +0000at://did:plc:dlaprnwroorgk4mh56a57kk3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqbb5ofqfd2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/thecaase.bsky.social/post/3mq6q4s57ql2gTwo week countdown until Let's Chat Over Lunch! Save the date and join us on Wed., July 22, for a conversation in honor of #MinorityMentalHealthAwarenessMonth. https://www.caase.org/event/lcol/2026-07-22/09 Jul 2026 03:50 +0000at://did:plc:dlaprnwroorgk4mh56a57kk3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq6q4s57ql2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/thecaase.bsky.social/post/3mq5iims7td2lProud to celebrate #DisabilityPrideMonth during July! Survivors with disabilities deserve access to all of the resources and support they need in healing. https://www.caase.org/disability-and-sexual-harm/ #DisabilityPride #ADA #DisabilityJustice08 Jul 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:dlaprnwroorgk4mh56a57kk3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5iims7td2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecaase.bsky.social/post/3mq3iqrssox2fWe're proud to support H.R.9043, The Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act. Organizations and survivors can support by signing the letter found at the link below. The deadline is this Friday, July 10. https://ow.ly/W3S950ZjIwQ07 Jul 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:dlaprnwroorgk4mh56a57kk3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq3iqrssox2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecaase.bsky.social/post/3mpzird7p642iJoin us for a monthly #CommunityEngagement event! 🎤 Surviving the Mic: Virtually Together on Thurs. 7/16 💬 Let's Chat Over Lunch: Community Forum on Wed. 7/22 Both are great virtual ways to connect with like-minded people in our community! https://www.caase.org/events-calendar/month/2026-07/07 Jul 2026 01:55 +0000at://did:plc:dlaprnwroorgk4mh56a57kk3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpzird7p642ihttps://bsky.app/profile/thecaase.bsky.social/post/3mpyub4xxjk2zHonored that CAASE's Prevention Manager, Sam McCarthy, is included in this @thr.com feature about the fourth episode of #OffCampus! (1/2)06 Jul 2026 19:48 +0000at://did:plc:dlaprnwroorgk4mh56a57kk3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpyub4xxjk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecaase.bsky.social/post/3mpqm3e6xll2lCAASE's office is closed today. You're always welcome to visit caase.org for more information about our work, resources, blog posts, reports, and more! We look forward to connecting with you next week. 03 Jul 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:dlaprnwroorgk4mh56a57kk3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqm3e6xll2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecaase.bsky.social/post/3mpomncpxpx2aReminder that Pride South Side is this Sunday! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Free, register today for this joyful event! https://www.pridesouthside.org/event-details/2026-pride-south-side-festival #LoveInAction #PrideSouthSide #ChicagoPride02 Jul 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:dlaprnwroorgk4mh56a57kk3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpomncpxpx2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/thecaase.bsky.social/post/3mpofofw4es2l"The government’s first concern should have been protecting survivors, pursuing every credible lead, and determining whether anyone else could still be held accountable." https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4619338/epstein-files-demand-investigation-not-damage-control/02 Jul 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:dlaprnwroorgk4mh56a57kk3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpofofw4es2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecaase.bsky.social/post/3mpllfxf6y72lThis year, our #PreventionEducation students impressed us with their curiosity, compassion, & thoughtful discussions! Thank you to the schools & students who allow us to have open & honest conversations about #consent, healthy relationships, and building a future free from sexual harm. 👏01 Jul 2026 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:dlaprnwroorgk4mh56a57kk3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpllfxf6y72lhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecaase.bsky.social/post/3mpjvihngxf2lCAASE & Response for Teens are thrilled to bring back Sex Ed Trivia! Join us at is/was brewing on Mon., 7/20, 7-9pm! Join us for trivia, prizes, resources from local partners, and more! Register now: http://jcfs.formstack.com/forms/sex_ed_trivia30 Jun 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:dlaprnwroorgk4mh56a57kk3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjvihngxf2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecaase.bsky.social/post/3mpj2p3gzl32t"...CAASE thinks that now is a particularly good time to declare that all of us, including immigrants & folks without legal status, deserve the specific right to live in a way that is free and independent of sexual harm." https://ow.ly/cXBM50ZgqC2 #ImmigrantSurvivors #Freedom30 Jun 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:dlaprnwroorgk4mh56a57kk3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpj2p3gzl32thttps://bsky.app/profile/thecaase.bsky.social/post/3mp7tmq4ngu2r#PrideSouthSide is coming up on Sun, 7/5, at the DuSable Museum! You don't want to miss one of the best Pride events in the city, specifically for the Black & Brown LGBTQ+ community here in Chicago. 🤎🏳️‍🌈 Free! Register today: www.pridesouthside.org/event-details/2026-pride-south-side-festival26 Jun 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:dlaprnwroorgk4mh56a57kk3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7tmq4ngu2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecaase.bsky.social/post/3mp4wvnti6s2eLaw students, we are searching for interns! https://www.caase.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Legal-Intern-Position-Description-0725.pdf And please help us spread the word! 📢 [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Jun 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:dlaprnwroorgk4mh56a57kk3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4wvnti6s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/thecaase.bsky.social/post/3mp4p3l7nxu2yFederal changes to #TitleIX can be confusing to follow. We talked to our legal team about what student survivors should know right now. Swipe ➡️ to learn more! And read the blog: caase.org/title-ix-right-now #StudentSurvivors #KnowYourIX25 Jun 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:dlaprnwroorgk4mh56a57kk3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4p3l7nxu2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecaase.bsky.social/post/3mp2c7bsbaf23CAASE is thrilled to support the Epstein Accountability Act (HB 5783). Thank you to all the survivors speaking out about this! Learn more in this informative fact sheet from our partners at Rights4Girls: https://www.caase.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Epstein-Accountability-Act_Fact-Sheet-FINAL.pdf24 Jun 2026 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:dlaprnwroorgk4mh56a57kk3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2c7bsbaf23