CAASE

Let’s Chat Over Lunch: Community Forum
2023-10-25 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | 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]

In-Person Legal Consultation for Survivors
2023-11-16 10:00 - 15:00, 2023-12-16 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-01-16 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-02-16 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.

Surviving the Mic: Virtually Together
2023-11-16 15:00 - 17:00, 2023-12-21 15:00 - 17:00, 2024-01-18 15:00 - 17:00, 2024-02-15 15:00 - 17:00, 2024-03-21 15:00 - 17:00, 2024-04-18 15:00 - 17:00, 2024-05-16 15:00 - 17:00, 2024-06-20 15:00 - 17:00 and 4 more dates | 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
2023-11-23 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-12-23 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-01-23 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-02-23 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-03-23 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]

Let’s Chat Over Lunch: Community Forum
2024-04-24 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-05-22 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-06-26 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-07-24 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-08-28 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-09-25 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.

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

2024 Race for CAASE Team
2024-06-06 18:00 - 21:00 | Upper Hutchinson Field, Grant Park, 200 E. Balbo Drive, Chicago, 60605
CAASE is taking part in the Strides for Peace Race Against Gun Violence for a 7th year! Help empower teens to become allies against sexual harm when you pledge your run and raise funds for CAASE’s Prevention Education programs. Scroll down to learn about your options. ​​
Registration to be a part of the Race for CAASE Team has now closed. If you would still like to participate in the race, you can register through Strides for Peace.

Participants commit to raising funds for CAASE by meeting individual fundraising pledges. Fundraising pledges are due in full by Friday, June 28, 2024. If you do not meet this target, your credit card will be charged the difference between your target and what you have raised. Pledges made by Race For CAASE team members support CAASE’s prevention programs and are not a requirement of the Race Against Gun Violence.
Participation
The Race for CAASE Team will be hitting the track on June 6, at 6pm in the Strides for Peace 2024 Race Against Gun Violence at Chicago’s Grant Park Upper Hutchinson Field (Balbo and Columbus Dr). It’s a perfect opportunity to meet our community of allies, survivors, and activists!​​
Registration to be a part of the Race for CAASE Team has now closed. If you would still like to participate in the race, you can register through Strides for Peace.
Every dollar raised by the Race for CAASE team will be generously matched by the Greer Foundation, doubling your impact!
Group Registration
Gathering a group of friends, family, or co-workers is a great way to increase your impact! Customized fundraising commitments are available for teams of 10+. Contact Jordan O’Hara Smith by email at johara@caase.org or call 773-244-2230 ext. 217.

CAASE Team Perks

Free registration
Exclusive CAASE performance t-shirt
Strides for Peace t-shirt and medal
CAASE’s admiration and gratitude

Other Ways to Support the Team
Make a Donation
Running isn’t the only way to get involved. Donate to encourage the CAASE team!
Become a CAASE Team Sponsor
Your support as a team sponsor for the Race for CAASE team will help empower thousands of youth in our community. You’ll enjoy promotion via CAASE’s marketing materials, social media channels, and much more! Contact Jordan O’Hara Smith by email at johara@caase.org or call 773-244-2230 ext. 217 for more information.
VIEW SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Help Spread the Word
Support the Race for CAASE Team by telling your friends about the event and CAASE’s work to end sexual harm!
View our Race for CAASE 2024 Social Media Toolkit for sample posts, downloadable graphics, and more information on how to get your friends and peers to support your fundraising efforts.
Our Generous Sponsors

Platinum Level Sponsors

Friedman Family Fund
Silver Level Sponsors

Bronze Level Sponsors

We are recruiting sponsors now! View information here.
Committed to Violence Prevention
CAASE is dedicated to holistic violence prevention throughout Chicago and is proud to participate, with over 40 other organizations, as a Community Affiliate in the Strides for Peace Race Against Gun Violence. Our goal is to end violence against women with prevention education for youth; creating attitudes and mindsets that undermine gender disparity, prostitution, sex trafficking, and the violence that frequently accompanies these realities.

In-Person Legal Consultation for Survivors
2024-08-09 10:00 - 15:00 | YWCA Parks Francis Center, 6600 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL, 60637, United States
Friday, August 9th, 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.
Click here to join this event virtually via Zoom.
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.
