What Happens If I Go to the ER After a Sexual Assault?
Choosing to Seek Medical Care Getting medical care after a sexual assault is a personal choice. As you decide, keep in mind that medical treatment is critical if you want […]
How Do We Prevent Sexual Assault?
How do we prevent sexual assault? It’s a question that all activists and allies should be asking themselves as they work to change their communities.
How To Support Someone Who’s Been Sexually Assaulted
How do you support a survivor of sexual assault? There’s no perfect route, but you absolutely must start by believing them.
Bill To Support K-12 Student Victims of Gender-Based Violence Advances
Updated June 18, 2021 Update: Passed Both Houses, signed into law by Gov. Pritzker on 8/20/21 On March 24th, the Ensuring Success in School Law (ESSL, HB 3223) was advanced […]
Ensuring Young Survivors Can Succeed in School
Updated Aug. 20, 2021 Update: HB 3223 was signed into law by Gov. Pritzker on 8/20/21. CAASE will be honoring the bill’s sponsors, State Representative Anna Moeller and Illinois State […]
Protective Orders for Survivors of Sexual Assault
What They Are and How To Get One Protective orders can help survivors of sexual harm secure distance and safety from a known perpetrator. They are court mandates that restrict or ban contact between named individuals for […]
Pretrial Fairness Act Becomes IL Law
February 22, 2021 Through our work with survivors of sexual violence, we know how the criminal legal system often fails them. That’s why we are cheering the signing of the […]
Reclaiming Sex and Romance After Assault
Can survivors reclaim their sexuality following an assault? Absolutely, say experts, but it’s a process that varies individually.
Allies: Prioritize Black Trans Lives
This Black History Month, it’s critical for allies to understand how to support Black trans lives in the struggle against sexual harm.
2020 at a Glance
January 13, 2021 Last year was challenging to say the least. As we look back at what we have been through and how our organization pivoted in unprecedented times, we […]