Our office will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, Nov. 27, and Friday, Nov. 28. We look forward to connecting when we reopen on Monday. 🧡 In the meantime, you can always find information about our services on caase.org.

We know the holiday season can be a challenging time for survivors. Being mindful of boundaries and having a self-care plan in place can be helpful as we navigate this time of year! Learn more on our blog: www.caase.org/holiday-self...

Giving Tuesday 2025 is just a week away! Save the date on Tuesday, 12/2, for a global day of giving. Your donations support all of our programs, bringing healing to survivors throughout Chicago. Donate to CAASE today and help us reach our $15k goal! (1/2)

Good news for Chicago GBV funding! Sending our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who reached out to their alderpersons to advocate for survivor services! chicago.suntimes.com/chicago/2025...

Feeling thankful this week? Read our new blog to learn more about some insights into what survivors teach us about what they need to be in a place of real thanksgiving. www.caase.org/survivors-th...

Our Criminalized Survivors Project has seen so much success this past year! We're grateful to our dedicated legal team for all the work they do to assist incarcerated survivors.

"They are the ones that should have been front and center through all of this, starting in 2005 when his predations began to come to light, through to the present, when they dominate the national conversation, and onward for the rest of the story’s no doubt very long life." (1/2)

Today, we honor #TransDayofRemembrance. At a time when so many attacks on the trans community are happening, we have to stand together to protect and keep each other safe. (1/2)

"Affordable rent and homes have become harder to find and not having a stable place to live increases the risk for sexual harassment and exploitation. (1/3)

We’re relieved to hear the FY26 City Budget has been amended to better fund gender-based violence services! Use this link to send your alderperson an email in support of these critical programs: Tinyurl.com/ChiBudgetFY26 Chicago will not waver in its support for survivors.

"The vast majority were not runaways; they were victims of an unsupportive health, economic and educational system that legally sanctioned their exploitation, and which remain largely unrectified today." msmagazine.com/2025/11/11/u...

CAASE is in great company among other survivors and organizations featured in this piece from @vera.org! Check it out to learn more about our advocacy for healing over punishment: www.vera.org/news/listen-...

Join CAASE for Surviving the Mic this Thursday! It's our monthly online gathering space for survivors of sexual harm and those who support them, either personally or professionally, or both. We hope to see you there this Thursday, 3-5pm! www.caase.org/event/stm/20...

This week, we honor Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. A 2013 study from the National Center on Family Homelessness found that 90% of homeless women had survived sexual abuse or severe physical abuse at some point. To address and prevent sexual harm, we have to address homelessness. #HHWeek

We're thrilled that CAASE Executive Director Kaethe Morris Hoffer was featured on the “Man Up: Conversations on Gendered Hate in the Digital Age” podcast. (1/2)

As the end of the year approaches & we gear up for a new chapter, we're reflecting on gratitude & taking stock of all the things that have uplifted us, even in the midst of many challenges. In our new blog, we explore what survivors are thankful for: www.caase.org/survivors-th... #SupportSurvivors

In September 2024, our legal team launched the Criminalized Survivors Project. We are thrilled to offer legal services to incarcerated women, an especially vulnerable population. (1/2)

Stories like these are why we have to take budget cuts to gender-based violence services seriously. Survivors' lives are at stake. Please take one minute to contact your alderperson today to ask them to amend the proposed FY26 budget: tinyurl.com/FY26CityBudget chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/20...

"It’s incredibly important that we shape our laws and systems based on the people who have experienced harm. I want people to understand that supporting survivors of crimes doesn’t have to come at the expense of criminal justice reform." www.vera.org/news/listen-...

"In 2016, nearly 6,000 cases of missing Native women and girls were reported, but only 116 were logged in the federal Department of Justice’s missing persons database, according to the Urban Indian Health Institute." (1/2)

Surviving the Mic is 2 weeks away! Join us on Thurs, 11/20, for this special virtual gathering space. We will begin with a check-in and dialogue on current events, followed by a trauma-informed writing workshop designed for survivors of sexual harm. See you then! www.caase.org/event/stm/20...

Know someone who would be a great fit for one of these open positions at CAASE? Please share! We're accepting applicants for: 📢 Staff Attorney or Senior Staff Attorney 📢 Policy Director 📢 Legal Intern Learn more: www.caase.org/job-openings/ #ChicagoNonProfit #ChicagoJobs

Please continue to advocate for survivors in Chicago in the FY26 budget! Sending an email to your alderperson telling them to support gender-based violence orgs like CAASE in the budget is fast and simple. Please help, send an email now! ➡️ tinyurl.com/FY26CityBudget

Having open and honest conversations about cyber sexual abuse with the young people in our lives can help them navigate issues like these, should they or their peers ever need help. www.404media.co/deepfake-too...

"Paving the way for restorative justice practices as an option for survivors is one of the most critical things that society can and should do. There is an enormous need for more structures and systems that can promote restoration." (1/2)

Halloween is here! Which is nothing compared to the scariness that has been 2025. 🧟👻 Enjoy your spooky season! . . . . . Image credits: 1: Pinterest, kimmies68. 2: Halloween Ends (2022) 3: Jennifer's Body (2009). 4: Pinterest, uliterallylovethis.

Have you sent an email to advocate for gender-based violence orgs like CAASE in the FY26 city budget yet? It's quick and easy! Please help! 📥 tinyurl.com/FY26CityBudget

"Because of what I’ve learned, I will be more compassionate and will try to be very supportive if anything happens to my friends.” – 9th grader at John Hancock College Prep (1/2)

"More than half of the underage girls pulled from the Blade turned out to be from foster care. Even for those who were not runaways, the stories were the same: Traffickers had parked their cars in front of local group homes, waiting for a chance to approach." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/m...

Celebrating Allies 2025 was a stunning success!✨ Our community raised over $100k! We're truly honored by the way so many supporters & allies came together to celebrate & uplift this work. This support will help CAASE continue serving survivors & creating a world free from sexual harm. (1/2)

🚨 CAASE & other local orgs need your help!🚨 The Mayor's proposed budget slashes funding to gender-based violence services. We need your help to prevent this from happening! (1/2)

Interested in volunteering to support CAASE? Looking for a chance to grow, connect, and lead alongside like-minded peers? Our Young Professionals Board could be the perfect fit for you! Learn more about this opportunity: www.caase.org/young-profes...

Know someone who would be a great fit for one of these open positions at CAASE? Please share! We're accepting applicants for: 📢 Staff Attorney or Senior Staff Attorney 📢 Policy Director 📢 Legal Intern Learn more: www.caase.org/job-openings/ #ChicagoNonProfit #ChicagoJobs

(3/3) Listen to learn more: linktr.ee/manuppodcast

(2/3) In the third episode of "Man Up: Conversations on Gendered Hate in the Digital Age," @milleridriss.bsky.social speaks to journalist and author Rachel Snyder and Kaethe Morris Hoffer, Executive Director of @thecaase.bsky.social, about the real epidemic of sexual violence in the U.S.

(1/3) Media headlines often focus on sensational cases of sexual abuse and online conspiracy theories about false child trafficking claims — while simultaneously ignoring the everyday realities of domestic violence and sex trafficking happening just beyond the headlines.

CAASE's own Christina Zuba, along with Amanda Walsh of Victim Rights Law Center, presented at the National Sexual Violence Law Conference this week! These Title IX experts shared excellent insights & strategies for advocating for clients.👏 #NSAC #SupportSurvivors

Last week, our supporters helped us raise over $100,000 at Celebrating Allies 2025! We're beyond grateful for this show of support during a challenging year. Learn more about the event on our new blog: www.caase.org/celebrating-... #CelebratingAllies #SupportSurvivors

"Domestic violence, trafficking, and the sex trade all involve someone with more power and resources trying to control another person with less power and resources." www.caase.org/domestic-vio... #DVAM #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth

Let's Chat Over Lunch is this Wednesday! Join us at our new time, 12-1pm. www.caase.org/event/lcol/2...

Don't forget about utilizing a DAF this giving season! caase.org/daf

It's been 8 years since fall 2017, when #MeToo was posted 19 million times. Read our blog from last year, reflecting on what's happened in the movement since then, and where we hope to make more progress in the future. www.caase.org/me-too-seven... #BelieveSurvivors

Last school year, 87% of CAASE's #PreventionEducation students were able to identify clear communication, respect for boundaries, & mutual enthusiasm as core parts of practicing consent. Check out our new report to learn more about the impact of CAASE workshops! www.caase.org/empowering-y...

Tonight, we'll be welcoming our supporters at #CelebratingAllies! Can't make it? There is still time to #SupportSurvivors by donating: bit.ly/CAASECAFF25 We can’t wait to celebrate with you soon!

CAASE, The Network, and @ascendjustice.org were thrilled to host a new #DVAM event earlier this week! We gathered with over 20 local gender-based violence orgs with one unified message for survivors: You Are Not Alone. Thank you to everyone who joined us and participated! 💜 #SupportSurvivors

So many amazing sponsors supporting #CelebratingAllies! Get tickets for this inspiring event on October 15. Registration closes soon: bit.ly/CAASECAFF25 THANK YOU to all of our incredible sponsors!

Did you know CAASE hosts a monthly virtual event where we discuss current cultural events, media, and news headlines related to sexual harm and/or social injustice? It's called Let's Chat Over Lunch. It's 2 weeks away! Come join us on Oct. 22 at noon! www.caase.org/event/lcol/2025-10-22/

The 2024-2025 school year was filled with inquisitive students, thoughtful conversations, & critical thinking for our #PreventionEducation team. Check out our latest report, Empowering Youth, to dive deeper into some of the highlights from the school year: www.caase.org/empowering-y...

If you have a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF), you hold a powerful tool for change! As giving season approaches, consider giving to CAASE through a DAF. 🧡 Learn more: caase.org/daf #SupportSurvivors

You Are Not Alone is tomorrow! Join us between noon and 1pm at Daley Plaza to bring awareness to domestic violence in our community. Register: bit.ly/4ne2bhi We hope to see you there!