Why We Support the Survivor Model
CAASE is proud to support the survivor model. Learn more about this policy that would protect survivors and help combat sexual exploitation.
Anti-racism needs to be part of supporting survivors
To create a world where we can stop sexual harm, and to better support survivors, being actively anti-racist is a key part of fighting for gender justice.
Rising From the Ashes: Reclaiming My Life, My Voice, and My Purpose by Dr. Joel Filmore – Survivor Voices
Dr. Filmore’s Survivor Voices blog explores his journey surviving sex trafficking, overcoming addiction and incarceration, and how this journey helped him find purpose.
Domestic Violence, Trafficking, and the Sex Trade
Domestic violence and sex trafficking are related. Understanding the links makes you better prepared to help survivors and break the cycle.
Black Women are Still Fighting to be Free from Sex Trafficking
Sexual exploitation is a racial justice issue. Black women survivors need our full attention and support in advocating for solutions to the sex trade.
Follow the Leadership of LGBTQ+ Sex Trade Survivors
To address the harms of the commercial sex trade, we shoud follow the leadership of LGBTQ+ survivors who are speaking about its realities is key.
The Mental Health Impacts of the Sex Trade
People who sell sex face increased risk for mental health issues stemming from the trauma that’s common in the sex trade. Here’s how to address it.
What Is Sex Trafficking?
Defining sex trafficking helps us spot and prevent it.
Gender-Based Violence Needs CPD Attention—Chicago Police Board Can Help
We ask the Chicago Police Board to prioritize nominating a superintendent experienced in cases of gendered violence.
CPD Wrongly Targets People Selling Sex
CAASE spent 18 months researching and observing how our criminal justice system currently treats women who were arrested for prostitution, and followed cases from police intervention through criminal case disposition.