Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation
@thecaase.bsky.social
We are CAASE, and we're committed to building a global community free from sexual harm.
www.caase.org
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CAASE is now accepting applications for a Prevention Educator! π« βοΈ
View the full position description & learn more about applying at caase.org/job-openings
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#ChicagoNonProfit #ChicagoJobs #PreventionEducation
View the full position description & learn more about applying at caase.org/job-openings
Please share with your networks!
#ChicagoNonProfit #ChicagoJobs #PreventionEducation
February 3, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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Our February monthly events are coming up! π
π Surviving the Mic - 2.19
π Let's Chat Over Lunch - 2.25
Learn more at caase.org/events-calendar
#CommunityEngagement
#SupportSurvivors
π Surviving the Mic - 2.19
π Let's Chat Over Lunch - 2.25
Learn more at caase.org/events-calendar
#CommunityEngagement
#SupportSurvivors
February 2, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Our February monthly events are coming up! π
π Surviving the Mic - 2.19
π Let's Chat Over Lunch - 2.25
Learn more at caase.org/events-calendar
#CommunityEngagement
#SupportSurvivors
π Surviving the Mic - 2.19
π Let's Chat Over Lunch - 2.25
Learn more at caase.org/events-calendar
#CommunityEngagement
#SupportSurvivors
As we honor the last day of #HumanTraffickingPreventionMonth, we invite you to read our blog written by Dr. Joel Filmore, a survivor, professor, author, licensed therapist, & former CAASE client. We're grateful he shares his story!
https://www.caase.org/survivor-voices-rising-from-the-ashes/
https://www.caase.org/survivor-voices-rising-from-the-ashes/
January 31, 2026 at 3:40 PM
As we honor the last day of #HumanTraffickingPreventionMonth, we invite you to read our blog written by Dr. Joel Filmore, a survivor, professor, author, licensed therapist, & former CAASE client. We're grateful he shares his story!
https://www.caase.org/survivor-voices-rising-from-the-ashes/
https://www.caase.org/survivor-voices-rising-from-the-ashes/
CAASE is now accepting applications for a Prevention Educator! π« βοΈ
View the full position description & learn more about applying at caase.org/job-openings
Please share with your networks!
#ChicagoNonProfit #ChicagoJobs #PreventionEducation
View the full position description & learn more about applying at caase.org/job-openings
Please share with your networks!
#ChicagoNonProfit #ChicagoJobs #PreventionEducation
January 29, 2026 at 4:15 PM
CAASE is now accepting applications for a Prevention Educator! π« βοΈ
View the full position description & learn more about applying at caase.org/job-openings
Please share with your networks!
#ChicagoNonProfit #ChicagoJobs #PreventionEducation
View the full position description & learn more about applying at caase.org/job-openings
Please share with your networks!
#ChicagoNonProfit #ChicagoJobs #PreventionEducation
Our community engagement team visited Bally's Casino last week, sharing resources during #HumanTraffickingAwarenessMonth. Grateful for our staff who connect with our community, even on the coldest days!
#CommunityEngagement #SupportSurvivors
#CommunityEngagement #SupportSurvivors
January 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Our community engagement team visited Bally's Casino last week, sharing resources during #HumanTraffickingAwarenessMonth. Grateful for our staff who connect with our community, even on the coldest days!
#CommunityEngagement #SupportSurvivors
#CommunityEngagement #SupportSurvivors
Looking forward to this special event with Cynthia Miller-Idriss on Feb. 5!
Register & learn more: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Register & learn more: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
CAASE is thrilled to co-sponsor this event featuring Cynthia Miller-Idriss at Northwestern Law! Join us on Thursday, February 5 at 12pm for a special conversation.
Learn more & register: https://ow.ly/GRNh50Y0VwA
#GenderJustice #GenderBasedViolence PERIL
Learn more & register: https://ow.ly/GRNh50Y0VwA
#GenderJustice #GenderBasedViolence PERIL
January 28, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Looking forward to this special event with Cynthia Miller-Idriss on Feb. 5!
Register & learn more: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Register & learn more: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Our new #SurvivorVoices is live on our blog now! Authored by Dr. Joel Filmore, who is a survivor, professor, author, licensed therapist, nonprofit founder, and former CAASE client.
https://www.caase.org/survivor-voices-rising-from-the-ashes/
#HumanTraffickingPreventionMonth
https://www.caase.org/survivor-voices-rising-from-the-ashes/
#HumanTraffickingPreventionMonth
January 27, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Our new #SurvivorVoices is live on our blog now! Authored by Dr. Joel Filmore, who is a survivor, professor, author, licensed therapist, nonprofit founder, and former CAASE client.
https://www.caase.org/survivor-voices-rising-from-the-ashes/
#HumanTraffickingPreventionMonth
https://www.caase.org/survivor-voices-rising-from-the-ashes/
#HumanTraffickingPreventionMonth
Let's Chat Over Lunch is this Wednesday! At this virtual monthly gathering, we discuss current cultural events, media, and news headlines related to sexual harm and/or social injustice. We hope to connect with you soon.
Learn more: https://www.caase.org/event/lcol/2026-01-28/
Learn more: https://www.caase.org/event/lcol/2026-01-28/
January 26, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Let's Chat Over Lunch is this Wednesday! At this virtual monthly gathering, we discuss current cultural events, media, and news headlines related to sexual harm and/or social injustice. We hope to connect with you soon.
Learn more: https://www.caase.org/event/lcol/2026-01-28/
Learn more: https://www.caase.org/event/lcol/2026-01-28/
CAASE's legal team presented last week at the IL Access to Justice Summit! We love being able to share more about our work with criminalized survivors. People with criminal records have often survived sexual harm before, during, and/or after justice system involvement, and they deserve support.
January 26, 2026 at 4:01 PM
CAASE's legal team presented last week at the IL Access to Justice Summit! We love being able to share more about our work with criminalized survivors. People with criminal records have often survived sexual harm before, during, and/or after justice system involvement, and they deserve support.
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Chicago is quick on the heels of Burlington- #ManUp w/me on Feb 5 at Northwestern Law, where Iβll be in conversation with Jim Bennett, Chair of the Stateβs Commission on Hate Crimes & Discrimination & Prof Deborah Tuerkheimer, cosponsored by @thecaase.bsky.social & so many others listed below!
CAASE is thrilled to co-sponsor this event featuring Cynthia Miller-Idriss at Northwestern Law! Join us on Thursday, February 5 at 12pm for a special conversation.
Learn more & register: https://ow.ly/GRNh50Y0VwA
#GenderJustice #GenderBasedViolence PERIL
Learn more & register: https://ow.ly/GRNh50Y0VwA
#GenderJustice #GenderBasedViolence PERIL
January 22, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Chicago is quick on the heels of Burlington- #ManUp w/me on Feb 5 at Northwestern Law, where Iβll be in conversation with Jim Bennett, Chair of the Stateβs Commission on Hate Crimes & Discrimination & Prof Deborah Tuerkheimer, cosponsored by @thecaase.bsky.social & so many others listed below!
CAASE is thrilled to co-sponsor this event featuring Cynthia Miller-Idriss at Northwestern Law! Join us on Thursday, February 5 at 12pm for a special conversation.
Learn more & register: https://ow.ly/GRNh50Y0VwA
#GenderJustice #GenderBasedViolence PERIL
Learn more & register: https://ow.ly/GRNh50Y0VwA
#GenderJustice #GenderBasedViolence PERIL
January 22, 2026 at 3:30 PM
CAASE is thrilled to co-sponsor this event featuring Cynthia Miller-Idriss at Northwestern Law! Join us on Thursday, February 5 at 12pm for a special conversation.
Learn more & register: https://ow.ly/GRNh50Y0VwA
#GenderJustice #GenderBasedViolence PERIL
Learn more & register: https://ow.ly/GRNh50Y0VwA
#GenderJustice #GenderBasedViolence PERIL
"Itβs no coincidence that women lawmakers are championing the issue, as they are likely to be targeted by this kind of digital sexual violence."
https://19thnews.org/2026/01/senate-defiance-act-nonconsensual-images-deepfakes/ via 19thnews
https://19thnews.org/2026/01/senate-defiance-act-nonconsensual-images-deepfakes/ via 19thnews
Senate moves to let victims of sexually explicit deepfakes sue for damages
The DEFIANCE Act goes to the House amid controversy over images created by Xβs Grok.
19thnews.org
January 21, 2026 at 9:10 PM
"Itβs no coincidence that women lawmakers are championing the issue, as they are likely to be targeted by this kind of digital sexual violence."
https://19thnews.org/2026/01/senate-defiance-act-nonconsensual-images-deepfakes/ via 19thnews
https://19thnews.org/2026/01/senate-defiance-act-nonconsensual-images-deepfakes/ via 19thnews
Coming up this Friday!
Thrilled that Elizabeth Payne & Evelyn Field from CAASE's legal team will be presenting at the IL Access to Justice Summit on Friday, Jan. 23, sharing about their work with criminalized survivors!
Learn more and register: https://whova.com/portal/registration/JV@lOR58oimFBoCv1Vnn/
Learn more and register: https://whova.com/portal/registration/JV@lOR58oimFBoCv1Vnn/
January 21, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Coming up this Friday!
"...I am reminded of that truth: we are never just survivors. We are visionaries, builders, and storytellers. Our voices are not whispers of the past but blueprints for a more just, compassionate future."
Our newest #SurvivorVoices blog by Dr. Joel Filmore is out now.
https://ow.ly/37Kh50XXrQ5
Our newest #SurvivorVoices blog by Dr. Joel Filmore is out now.
https://ow.ly/37Kh50XXrQ5
Rising From the Ashes: Reclaiming My Life, My Voice, and My Purpose by Dr. Joel Filmore β Survivor Voices β CAASE
Dr. Filmoreβs Survivor Voices blog explores his journey surviving sex trafficking, overcoming addiction and incarceration, and how this journey helped him find purpose.
ow.ly
January 20, 2026 at 4:01 PM
"...I am reminded of that truth: we are never just survivors. We are visionaries, builders, and storytellers. Our voices are not whispers of the past but blueprints for a more just, compassionate future."
Our newest #SurvivorVoices blog by Dr. Joel Filmore is out now.
https://ow.ly/37Kh50XXrQ5
Our newest #SurvivorVoices blog by Dr. Joel Filmore is out now.
https://ow.ly/37Kh50XXrQ5
Today, we honor MLK Day. At a time when it can be easy to feel overwhelmed or lose hope, itβs crucial that we continue striving for progress. Addressing racism is vital to ending sexual exploitation. Everyone deserves to feel the true presence of justice.
#MLKDay #RacialJustice #SupportSurvivors
#MLKDay #RacialJustice #SupportSurvivors
January 19, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Today, we honor MLK Day. At a time when it can be easy to feel overwhelmed or lose hope, itβs crucial that we continue striving for progress. Addressing racism is vital to ending sexual exploitation. Everyone deserves to feel the true presence of justice.
#MLKDay #RacialJustice #SupportSurvivors
#MLKDay #RacialJustice #SupportSurvivors
Learn seven need-to-know facts about sex trafficking on our blog. The more we know, the more we can help prevent it!
https://www.caase.org/truth-about-sex-trafficking/
#HumanTraffickingPreventionMonth
https://www.caase.org/truth-about-sex-trafficking/
#HumanTraffickingPreventionMonth
The Truth About Sex Trafficking β CAASE
January 4, 2021 From Twitter to The New York Times, passionate discussions about human trafficking continue to saturate political discussions.β¦
www.caase.org
January 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Learn seven need-to-know facts about sex trafficking on our blog. The more we know, the more we can help prevent it!
https://www.caase.org/truth-about-sex-trafficking/
#HumanTraffickingPreventionMonth
https://www.caase.org/truth-about-sex-trafficking/
#HumanTraffickingPreventionMonth
Let's Chat Over Lunch is coming up on the 28th! Join us virtually at 12pm to discuss current cultural events, media, and news headlines related to sexual harm and social injustice.
https://www.caase.org/event/lcol/2026-01-28/
https://www.caase.org/event/lcol/2026-01-28/
January 15, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Let's Chat Over Lunch is coming up on the 28th! Join us virtually at 12pm to discuss current cultural events, media, and news headlines related to sexual harm and social injustice.
https://www.caase.org/event/lcol/2026-01-28/
https://www.caase.org/event/lcol/2026-01-28/
CAASE's Legal Director, Elizabeth Payne, will be a panelist at Hiding in Plain Sight: The Institutional Struggle to Combat Human Sex & Labor Trafficking on Tues. 1/20.
https://www.fedbarchicago.org/events-cle-opportunities/hiding-plain-sight-institutional-struggle-combat-human-sex-labor-trafficking
https://www.fedbarchicago.org/events-cle-opportunities/hiding-plain-sight-institutional-struggle-combat-human-sex-labor-trafficking
January 15, 2026 at 3:50 PM
CAASE's Legal Director, Elizabeth Payne, will be a panelist at Hiding in Plain Sight: The Institutional Struggle to Combat Human Sex & Labor Trafficking on Tues. 1/20.
https://www.fedbarchicago.org/events-cle-opportunities/hiding-plain-sight-institutional-struggle-combat-human-sex-labor-trafficking
https://www.fedbarchicago.org/events-cle-opportunities/hiding-plain-sight-institutional-struggle-combat-human-sex-labor-trafficking
Our newest #SurvivorVoices blog is live! Our guest writer is Dr. Joel Filmore, a professor, author, licensed therapist, & former CAASE client. His story explores surviving sex trafficking, & overcoming addiction & incarceration: https://ow.ly/jbnp50XWh2K
#HumanTraffickingPreventionMonth
#HumanTraffickingPreventionMonth
January 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Our newest #SurvivorVoices blog is live! Our guest writer is Dr. Joel Filmore, a professor, author, licensed therapist, & former CAASE client. His story explores surviving sex trafficking, & overcoming addiction & incarceration: https://ow.ly/jbnp50XWh2K
#HumanTraffickingPreventionMonth
#HumanTraffickingPreventionMonth
Prevention education can be life-saving. Our educators see it firsthand in classrooms across our community.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/opinion/child-sexual-abuse-prevention.html
#PreventionEducation #SupportSurvivors
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/opinion/child-sexual-abuse-prevention.html
#PreventionEducation #SupportSurvivors
Opinion | My Grandfather Abused Countless Children. Hereβs What Iβve Learned About Prevention.
We spend billions of dollars on punishing child sexual abusers and far less on prevention. Itβs not stopping the problem. We must rethink our approach.
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Prevention education can be life-saving. Our educators see it firsthand in classrooms across our community.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/opinion/child-sexual-abuse-prevention.html
#PreventionEducation #SupportSurvivors
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/opinion/child-sexual-abuse-prevention.html
#PreventionEducation #SupportSurvivors
Thrilled that Elizabeth Payne & Evelyn Field from CAASE's legal team will be presenting at the IL Access to Justice Summit on Friday, Jan. 23, sharing about their work with criminalized survivors!
Learn more and register: https://whova.com/portal/registration/JV@lOR58oimFBoCv1Vnn/
Learn more and register: https://whova.com/portal/registration/JV@lOR58oimFBoCv1Vnn/
January 13, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Thrilled that Elizabeth Payne & Evelyn Field from CAASE's legal team will be presenting at the IL Access to Justice Summit on Friday, Jan. 23, sharing about their work with criminalized survivors!
Learn more and register: https://whova.com/portal/registration/JV@lOR58oimFBoCv1Vnn/
Learn more and register: https://whova.com/portal/registration/JV@lOR58oimFBoCv1Vnn/
Surviving the Mic is this Thursday! Join this online gathering space for survivors of sexual harm and those who support them. We'll have a check-in, discuss current events, and our trauma-informed writing workshop designed for survivors.
https://www.caase.org/event/stm/2026-01-15/
https://www.caase.org/event/stm/2026-01-15/
January 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Surviving the Mic is this Thursday! Join this online gathering space for survivors of sexual harm and those who support them. We'll have a check-in, discuss current events, and our trauma-informed writing workshop designed for survivors.
https://www.caase.org/event/stm/2026-01-15/
https://www.caase.org/event/stm/2026-01-15/
"True accountability requires that we also fight for those whose names we may never know, but whose lives and safety matter just as much."
Thank you to MΓ³nica RamΓrez of Justice for Migrant Women for this thoughtful piece.
https://time.com/7342266/migrant-women-sexual-violence-work/
Thank you to MΓ³nica RamΓrez of Justice for Migrant Women for this thoughtful piece.
https://time.com/7342266/migrant-women-sexual-violence-work/
Many Migrant Women Face Sexual Violence At Work
Ending workplace sexual violence starts with the women most exploited.
time.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:15 PM
"True accountability requires that we also fight for those whose names we may never know, but whose lives and safety matter just as much."
Thank you to MΓ³nica RamΓrez of Justice for Migrant Women for this thoughtful piece.
https://time.com/7342266/migrant-women-sexual-violence-work/
Thank you to MΓ³nica RamΓrez of Justice for Migrant Women for this thoughtful piece.
https://time.com/7342266/migrant-women-sexual-violence-work/
January is #HumanTraffickingPreventionMonth.
With various high-profile sex trafficking cases in the news this past year, we heard many cultural conversations around the topic. But misinformation remains. Learn the basics about sex trafficking on our blog: www.caase.org/what-is-sex-trafficking/
With various high-profile sex trafficking cases in the news this past year, we heard many cultural conversations around the topic. But misinformation remains. Learn the basics about sex trafficking on our blog: www.caase.org/what-is-sex-trafficking/
January 8, 2026 at 2:01 PM
January is #HumanTraffickingPreventionMonth.
With various high-profile sex trafficking cases in the news this past year, we heard many cultural conversations around the topic. But misinformation remains. Learn the basics about sex trafficking on our blog: www.caase.org/what-is-sex-trafficking/
With various high-profile sex trafficking cases in the news this past year, we heard many cultural conversations around the topic. But misinformation remains. Learn the basics about sex trafficking on our blog: www.caase.org/what-is-sex-trafficking/
Thank you for supporting CAASE's year-end appeal! None of our programs would be possible without the generosity of our supporters like you.
Thank you for not only believing in a world free from sexual harm but truly supporting and taking action to make it a reality. π§‘
#SupportSurvivors
Thank you for not only believing in a world free from sexual harm but truly supporting and taking action to make it a reality. π§‘
#SupportSurvivors
January 7, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Thank you for supporting CAASE's year-end appeal! None of our programs would be possible without the generosity of our supporters like you.
Thank you for not only believing in a world free from sexual harm but truly supporting and taking action to make it a reality. π§‘
#SupportSurvivors
Thank you for not only believing in a world free from sexual harm but truly supporting and taking action to make it a reality. π§‘
#SupportSurvivors