CAASE

How I Survived
2022-04-07 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Jane Addams Hull House, 800 S Halsted St., Chicago, IL, United States
First Thursday of each month, 3-5PM CST
“How I Survived” is a series that amplifies stories of how folks are surviving the trauma they’ve lived. Each show will feature a 20 minute performance and a 20 minute interview, with a few slots available for guest readers. Every show, we’ll ask the same questions: how did you survive? What are you still surviving? What advice do you have for others who are trying to survive?
Join the Show on Zoom
This series, which happens every first Thursday at 3pmCST and streams to the Surviving the Mic YouTube channel and other social media platforms, centers the lived experiences of survivors and showcases the many ways that folks are surviving. Hosted by Cherlnell Lane, this series is supported by the Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation and produced by Surviving the Mic.
Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwuduihpj4jHdM7zGF72EiGdbW_2WTVax3m

Surviving the Mic: Virtually Together
2023-01-19 15:00 - 17:00, 2023-02-16 15:00 - 17:00, 2023-03-16 15:00 - 17:00, 2023-04-20 15:00 - 17:00, 2023-05-18 15:00 - 17:00, 2023-06-15 15:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-20 15:00 - 17:00, 2023-08-17 15:00 - 17:00 and 1 more date | Jane Addams Hull House, 800 S Halsted St., Chicago, IL, United States
Third Thursday of each month, 3-5PM CST
Surviving the Mic: Virtually Together is an online gathering space for survivors of sexual harm and those who support them, either personally or professionally or both.
Join the Gathering on Zoom
The virtual gathering happens on the third Thursday of each month, from 3-5pmCST, and is facilitated by Mojdeh Stoakley, with occasional guest facilitators. The gathering begins with a check in and dialogue on current events, followed by a trauma-informed writing workshop designed for survivors of sexual harm. Attendees are invited to share their writing, if comfortable.
Virtually Together is supported by the Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation and is produced and facilitated by Surviving the Mic.
More information about the Surviving the Mic method for holding brave space for those navigating the effects of trauma due to sexual violence is available at www.survivingthemic.org
Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0lde6srjMpHdCpozm8IUfBeYoqvKviVfCU

Let’s Chat Over Lunch: Community Forum
2023-01-25 13:00 - 14:00 | Jane Addams Hull House, 800 S Halsted St., Chicago, IL, United States
Fourth Wednesday of each month, 1-2PM CST
Join CAASE for our monthly virtual community forum, Let’s Chat Over Lunch. At each gathering, we’ll discuss current cultural events, media, and news headlines related to sexual harm and/or social injustice. Let’s Chat Over Lunch will be held every 4th Wednesday of the month from 1pm-2pm.
The topic for January is gender-based violence on screen. Participants will discuss if Hollywood is helping or hurting the movement. Some examples of films include Women Talking, Wind River, Confirmation, Promising Young Women, and many more.
Topics for each gathering will be updated as current events unfold.
Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81030893716?pwd=[REDACTED]

Let’s Chat Over Lunch: Community Forum
2023-02-22 13:00 - 14:00 | Jane Addams Hull House, 800 S Halsted St., Chicago, IL, United States
Fourth Wednesday of each month, 1-2PM CST
Join CAASE for our monthly virtual community forum, Let’s Chat Over Lunch. At each gathering, we’ll discuss current cultural events, media, and news headlines related to sexual harm and/or social injustice. Let’s Chat Over Lunch will be held every 4th Wednesday of the month from 1pm-2pm.

Topics for each gathering will be updated as current events unfold.
Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81030893716?pwd=[REDACTED]

Let’s Chat Over Lunch: Community Forum
2023-03-22 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-04-26 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-05-24 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-06-28 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-09-27 13:00 - 14:00 | Jane Addams Hull House, 800 S Halsted St., Chicago, IL, United States
Fourth Wednesday of each month, 1-2PM CT
Join CAASE for our monthly virtual community forum, Let’s Chat Over Lunch. At each gathering, we’ll discuss current cultural events, media, and news headlines related to sexual harm and/or social injustice. Let’s Chat Over Lunch will be held every 4th Wednesday of the month from 1pm-2pm.
In September, we’ll talk about how myths about rape lead to defense for perpetrators and dismissal of survivors as highlighted by letters of support ahead of actor Danny Masterson’s conviction.
Topics for each gathering will be updated as current events unfold.
Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81030893716?pwd=[REDACTED]

Survivors Supporting Survivors in the Movement: Self-Care During SAAM
2023-03-30 13:00 - 14:00 | Jane Addams Hull House, 800 S Halsted St., Chicago, IL, United States
Thur. March 30, 2023 from 1-2pm
Topic: Self-care and Mental Health During Sexual Assault Awareness Month
The Community Engagement program at CAASE invites fellow service providers working in the anti-sexual violence movement to our quarterly gathering: Survivors Supporting Survivors in the Movement. We will discuss self-care and mental health during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. As the community prepares for a busy April, come discuss how we can also be prepared to care for ourselves.

Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/2651574307

About Survivors Supporting Survivors in the Movement:
These gatherings will give support, visibility, and voice to people working within the movement who have a lived experience of surviving sexual harm.

For far too long there has been an unspoken understanding within the movement that in order to work most effectively and maintain professional standards we must deny or minimize our identity as a survivor. This only serves to further reinforce the stigma and shame associated with sexual harm that we are working so hard to change.
Facilitated by Anika Sterling Florez, our quarterly gathering of survivor service providers will give us a space to discuss many issues specific to survivors working in the movement in order to support the work of helping other survivors.

Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/2651574307

In-Person Legal Consultation for Survivors at the YWCA
2023-04-28 10:00 - 15:00 | YWCA Parks Francis Center, 6600 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL, 60637, United States
April 28, 2023, 10:00am-3:00pm
YWCA Parks Francis Center
6600 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
(This event was rescheduled due to utility work. The original date was 4/14)

CAASE provides free legal consultation and services to survivors of sexual assault, sex trafficking, or sexual stalking. You can talk to one of our attorneys in person at this event. No appointment is needed.
CAASE Legal Services
CAASE attorneys handle criminal and civil matters and can work to:

Assert and uphold your victim’s rights within the criminal justice system by advocating for you. For example: joining you at law enforcement interviews, following up with police, arguing in court, and more
Getting you legal protection from offenders through protective orders
Pushing for support, accommodations, and accountability from your employer and/or school (often through Title IX)
Seeking financial damages from your perpetrator, employer, or school through civil lawsuits
Taking action against revenge porn and cyber sexual abuse
Helping clear criminal records for sex trafficking survivors

Who CAASE Can Help
We work on cases that took place in Cook County and involve victims aged 13+. We cannot assist with cases involving criminal defense, divorce, custody, property in common, family court, or immigration.
Click to learn more about our free legal services for survivors of sexual harm.

Let’s Chat Over Lunch: Community Forum
2023-05-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Jane Addams Hull House, 800 S Halsted St., Chicago, IL, United States
Fourth Wednesday of each month, 1-2PM CT
Join CAASE for our monthly virtual community forum, Let’s Chat Over Lunch. At each gathering, we’ll discuss current cultural events, media, and news headlines related to sexual harm and/or social injustice. Let’s Chat Over Lunch will be held every 4th Wednesday of the month from 1pm-2pm.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and we will discuss how mental health is weaponized to perpetrate sexual harm and cast doubt on survivors reports.

Topics for each gathering will be updated as current events unfold.
Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81030893716?pwd=[REDACTED]

In-Person Legal Consultation for Survivors at the YWCA
2023-05-31 10:00 - 15:00 | YWCA Parks Francis Center, 6600 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL, 60637, United States
May 31, 2023, 10:00am-3:00pm
YWCA Parks Francis Center
6600 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60637

CAASE provides free legal consultation and services to survivors of sexual assault, sex trafficking, or sexual stalking. You can talk to one of our attorneys in English or Spanish at this event. No appointment is needed.
CAASE Legal Services
CAASE attorneys handle criminal and civil matters and can work to:

Assert and uphold your victim’s rights within the criminal justice system by advocating for you. For example: joining you at law enforcement interviews, following up with police, arguing in court, and more
Getting you legal protection from offenders through protective orders
Pushing for support, accommodations, and accountability from your employer and/or school (often through Title IX)
Seeking financial damages from your perpetrator, employer, or school through civil lawsuits
Taking action against revenge porn and cyber sexual abuse
Helping clear criminal records for sex trafficking survivors

Who CAASE Can Help
We work on cases that took place in Cook County and involve victims aged 13+. We cannot assist with cases involving criminal defense, divorce, custody, property in common, family court, or immigration.
Click to learn more about our free legal services for survivors of sexual harm.

In-Person Legal Consultation for Survivors
2023-06-16 10:00 - 15:00, 2023-07-16 10:00 - 15:00, 2023-08-16 10:00 - 15:00, 2023-09-16 10:00 - 15:00 | YWCA Parks Francis Center, 6600 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL, 60637, United States
Third Friday of Each Month, 10a-3p
YWCA Parks Francis Center
6600 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60637

CAASE provides free legal consultation and services to survivors of sexual assault, sex trafficking, or sexual stalking. You can talk to one of our attorneys in English or Spanish at this event. No appointment is needed.
CAASE Legal Services
CAASE attorneys handle criminal and civil matters and can work to:

Assert and uphold your victim’s rights within the criminal justice system by advocating for you. For example: joining you at law enforcement interviews, following up with police, arguing in court, and more
Getting you legal protection from offenders through protective orders
Pushing for support, accommodations, and accountability from your employer and/or school (often through Title IX)
Seeking financial damages from your perpetrator, employer, or school through civil lawsuits
Taking action against revenge porn and cyber sexual abuse
Helping clear criminal records for sex trafficking survivors

For more information about CAASE’s legal services or this event, please contact our Legal Director, Elizabeth Payne, at 773-244-2230, ext. 209, or email legal@caase.org.
Who CAASE Can Help
We work on cases that took place in Cook County and involve victims aged 13+. We cannot assist with cases involving criminal defense, divorce, custody, property in common, family court, or immigration.
Click to learn more about our free legal services for survivors of sexual harm.

Let’s Chat Over Lunch: Community Forum
2023-06-28 13:00 - 14:00 | Jane Addams Hull House, 800 S Halsted St., Chicago, IL, United States
Fourth Wednesday of each month, 1-2PM CT
Join CAASE for our monthly virtual community forum, Let’s Chat Over Lunch. At each gathering, we’ll discuss current cultural events, media, and news headlines related to sexual harm and/or social injustice. For June, we’ll focus on how to be better allies for LGBTQ+ people, especially in the current climate of intolerance and hate.
Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81030893716?pwd=[REDACTED]
Let’s Chat Over Lunch will be held every 4th Wednesday of the month from 1pm-2pm.

Survivors Supporting Survivors in the Movement
2023-06-29 13:00 - 14:00 | Jane Addams Hull House, 800 S Halsted St., Chicago, IL, United States
Thur. June 29, 2023 from 1-2pm
Topic: Supporting fellow survivors in the anti gender-based violence movement who are LGBTQ+.
The Community Engagement program at CAASE invites fellow service providers working in the anti-sexual violence movement to our quarterly gathering: Survivors Supporting Survivors in the Movement. We will discuss a new relevant topic each time.
Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/2651574307

About Survivors Supporting Survivors in the Movement:
These gatherings will give support, visibility, and voice to people working within the movement who have a lived experience of surviving sexual harm.
For far too long there has been an unspoken understanding within the movement that in order to work most effectively and maintain professional standards we must deny or minimize our identity as a survivor. This only serves to further reinforce the stigma and shame associated with sexual harm that we are working so hard to change.
Facilitated by Anika Sterling Florez, our quarterly gathering of survivor service providers will give us a space to discuss many issues specific to survivors working in the movement in order to support the work of helping other survivors.
Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/2651574307

Let’s Chat Over Lunch: Community Forum
2023-07-26 13:00 - 14:00 | Jane Addams Hull House, 800 S Halsted St., Chicago, IL, United States
Fourth Wednesday of each month, 1-2PM CT
Join CAASE for our monthly virtual community forum, Let’s Chat Over Lunch. At each gathering, we’ll discuss current cultural events, media, and news headlines related to sexual harm and/or social injustice. Let’s Chat Over Lunch will be held every 4th Wednesday of the month from 1pm-2pm.
In July, we’ll focus on how recent Supreme Court rulings—particularly on affirmative action—limit opportunities for people from marginalized backgrounds who are also disproportionately impacted by sexual harm.

Topics for each gathering will be updated as current events unfold.
Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81030893716?pwd=[REDACTED]

Let’s Chat Over Lunch: Community Forum
2023-08-23 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-09-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Jane Addams Hull House, 800 S Halsted St., Chicago, IL, United States
Fourth Wednesday of each month, 1-2PM CT
Join CAASE for our monthly virtual community forum, Let’s Chat Over Lunch. At each gathering, we’ll discuss current cultural events, media, and news headlines related to sexual harm and/or social injustice. Let’s Chat Over Lunch will be held every 4th Wednesday of the month from 1pm-2pm.
In August, we’ll focus on how images of racialized violence in the media impact anti-racism work and the struggle for equity.
Topics for each gathering will be updated as current events unfold.
Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81030893716?pwd=[REDACTED]
