Ascend Justice
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Our mission is to empower individuals and families impacted by gender-based violence or the child welfare system—we strive to help people achieve safety and stability through holistic legal advocacy and system reform.
Ascend Justice is proud to be part of the Domestic Violence Co-Location Program (DVCLP). Last year, the DVCLP helped 1,393 individuals, 872 of whom were children. Read more about our work over the past year in our hot-off-the-presses report: www.ascendjustice.org/wp-content/u...
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October 29, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Ascend Justice is proud to be part of the Domestic Violence Co-Location Program (DVCLP). Last year, the DVCLP helped 1,393 individuals, 872 of whom were children. Read more about our work over the past year in our hot-off-the-presses report: www.ascendjustice.org/wp-content/u...
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Federal strong-arm tactics create an atmosphere of fear that further isolates survivors from the support services they need to leave abuse. Read more in our Letter to the Editor: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/19/l...
Letters: Federal government’s ‘crime-fighting’ strategy is making Chicago domestic violence survivors less safe
Like an abusive partner, the federal government is isolating domestic violence survivors by making help-seeking scarier and riskier.
www.chicagotribune.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Federal strong-arm tactics create an atmosphere of fear that further isolates survivors from the support services they need to leave abuse. Read more in our Letter to the Editor: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/19/l...
A new order banning civil arrests in Cook County courts goes into effect today. abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
Order barring arrests at Cook County courts takes effect Wednesday
A new order from Cook County's top judge takes effect Wednesday.
abc7chicago.com
October 15, 2025 at 3:49 PM
A new order banning civil arrests in Cook County courts goes into effect today. abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
We are so proud to have been part of yesterday's You Are Not Alone event! The rain spared us, and we stood together and raised our voices for survivors (and hopefully some awareness for Domestic Violence Awareness Month).
October 8, 2025 at 5:17 PM
We are so proud to have been part of yesterday's You Are Not Alone event! The rain spared us, and we stood together and raised our voices for survivors (and hopefully some awareness for Domestic Violence Awareness Month).
Today!! Join us rain or shine at Daley Plaza at noon today for a rally to raise awareness of domestic violence. Help us show survivors they are not alone!
#TogetherWeAscend
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October 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Today!! Join us rain or shine at Daley Plaza at noon today for a rally to raise awareness of domestic violence. Help us show survivors they are not alone!
#TogetherWeAscend
#TogetherWeAscend
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Read more about your rights when interacting with military troops or federal agents at aclu.org/deployment_kyr
October 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Read more about your rights when interacting with military troops or federal agents at aclu.org/deployment_kyr
Today is the start of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, so if you’re seeing this, please take a moment to tell someone else! Tell someone about Ascend Justice. Tell them about the 24/7 Domestic Violence Hotline (877.863.6338).
October 1, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Today is the start of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, so if you’re seeing this, please take a moment to tell someone else! Tell someone about Ascend Justice. Tell them about the 24/7 Domestic Violence Hotline (877.863.6338).
If you answered “Saturn,” you’re ready for Trivia Night! Join us as a team of 6, or sign up solo and get placed on a team—either way, come help us raise money for survivors on November 5! This event always sells out, so don’t wait! Register today: secure.qgiv.com/for/2025triv...
September 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
If you answered “Saturn,” you’re ready for Trivia Night! Join us as a team of 6, or sign up solo and get placed on a team—either way, come help us raise money for survivors on November 5! This event always sells out, so don’t wait! Register today: secure.qgiv.com/for/2025triv...
Mark your calendars and join Chicago’s anti-gender-based violence organizations for a Domestic Violence Awareness Month community outreach event! Join us Tuesday, October 7, at noon in Daley Plaza and show survivors You Are Not Alone! Sign up today: secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/...
September 24, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Mark your calendars and join Chicago’s anti-gender-based violence organizations for a Domestic Violence Awareness Month community outreach event! Join us Tuesday, October 7, at noon in Daley Plaza and show survivors You Are Not Alone! Sign up today: secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/...
Several Ascend Justice clients need emergency help with basic needs. This is a scary and confusing time for people who are or may appear to be from another country, regardless of their immigration status, and many clients are too afraid to leave their homes.
September 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Several Ascend Justice clients need emergency help with basic needs. This is a scary and confusing time for people who are or may appear to be from another country, regardless of their immigration status, and many clients are too afraid to leave their homes.
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Today, Illinois celebrates the second anniversary of the successful implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act and the end of money bond!
Read our full statement here: endmoneybond.org/2025/09/18/c...
Read our full statement here: endmoneybond.org/2025/09/18/c...
September 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Today, Illinois celebrates the second anniversary of the successful implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act and the end of money bond!
Read our full statement here: endmoneybond.org/2025/09/18/c...
Read our full statement here: endmoneybond.org/2025/09/18/c...
If you answered “Africa,” you’re ready for Trivia Night! Join us as a team of 6, or sign up solo and get placed on a team—either way, grab your thinking caps and help us raise money for survivors on November 5! This event always sells out, so don’t wait to register! secure.qgiv.com/for/2025triv...
September 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
If you answered “Africa,” you’re ready for Trivia Night! Join us as a team of 6, or sign up solo and get placed on a team—either way, grab your thinking caps and help us raise money for survivors on November 5! This event always sells out, so don’t wait to register! secure.qgiv.com/for/2025triv...
Join Chicago’s anti-gender-based violence organizations for a joint Domestic Violence Awareness Month community outreach event! We will be speaking, handing out materials, raising awareness, and showing solidarity for the survivors in our community on October 7 from noon to 1pm at Daley Plaza.
September 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Join Chicago’s anti-gender-based violence organizations for a joint Domestic Violence Awareness Month community outreach event! We will be speaking, handing out materials, raising awareness, and showing solidarity for the survivors in our community on October 7 from noon to 1pm at Daley Plaza.
Happy National Hispanic Heritage Month!
We proudly celebrate our Hispanic and Latin American clients, staff, friends, family, and community.
We proudly celebrate our Hispanic and Latin American clients, staff, friends, family, and community.
September 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Happy National Hispanic Heritage Month!
We proudly celebrate our Hispanic and Latin American clients, staff, friends, family, and community.
We proudly celebrate our Hispanic and Latin American clients, staff, friends, family, and community.
Do you like trivia and want to help survivors of gender-based violence? Join us for Trivia Night on November 5!
The Ascend Justice Young Professionals Board’s annual fundraiser is a great way to unwind while helping us fund high-quality legal and holistic support for survivors in our community.
The Ascend Justice Young Professionals Board’s annual fundraiser is a great way to unwind while helping us fund high-quality legal and holistic support for survivors in our community.
September 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Do you like trivia and want to help survivors of gender-based violence? Join us for Trivia Night on November 5!
The Ascend Justice Young Professionals Board’s annual fundraiser is a great way to unwind while helping us fund high-quality legal and holistic support for survivors in our community.
The Ascend Justice Young Professionals Board’s annual fundraiser is a great way to unwind while helping us fund high-quality legal and holistic support for survivors in our community.
“Historically, courthouses — and specifically family courthouses — were not prioritized for ICE presence. The reason it was a place that ICE would typically not go to…was you want people to be able to come to court without fear.” www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/04/i...
ICE agents detain 2 at county domestic violence courthouse this week. Advocates warn of chilling effect on victims.
The arrests near the facility at 555 W. Harrison St. come as residents and politicians brace for a surge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in Chicago.
www.chicagotribune.com
September 4, 2025 at 9:13 PM
“Historically, courthouses — and specifically family courthouses — were not prioritized for ICE presence. The reason it was a place that ICE would typically not go to…was you want people to be able to come to court without fear.” www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/04/i...
This morning, ICE agents in plain clothes detained a litigant at the Cook County Domestic Violence Courthouse. While they did not interact with our clinic or our clients, ICE presence creates an atmosphere of fear and confusion.
September 3, 2025 at 7:36 PM
This morning, ICE agents in plain clothes detained a litigant at the Cook County Domestic Violence Courthouse. While they did not interact with our clinic or our clients, ICE presence creates an atmosphere of fear and confusion.
Ascend Justice remains committed to doing all we can to mitigate risk or harm to our clients and staff, and to upholding due process rights for all. www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
Chicago Latino leaders, immigrant rights groups accuse Trump of "trying to terrorize the resistance" with National Guard threat
Latino leaders and immigrant rights groups in Chicago are joining the debate over whether the National Guard should be sent to the city.
www.cbsnews.com
August 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Ascend Justice remains committed to doing all we can to mitigate risk or harm to our clients and staff, and to upholding due process rights for all. www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
Just a few days left to apply for our Young Professionals Board! Are you under 40 and seeking a new way to give back? Now is your chance to get on Board! We are accepting applications through the end of August: www.ascendjustice.org/young-profes... Submit your application today!
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August 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Just a few days left to apply for our Young Professionals Board! Are you under 40 and seeking a new way to give back? Now is your chance to get on Board! We are accepting applications through the end of August: www.ascendjustice.org/young-profes... Submit your application today!
#TogetherWeAscend
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Join Ascend Justice attorneys and staff at the 2025 Chicago Start Anew Clinic on Friday, September 12! www.startanew.com/clinic/chica...
August 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Join Ascend Justice attorneys and staff at the 2025 Chicago Start Anew Clinic on Friday, September 12! www.startanew.com/clinic/chica...
Last Friday, Governor JB Pritzker signed the FAIR Act into law! This historic legislation creates a Statewide Public Defender Office, marking the first major overhaul of the state’s trial-level public defense system since 1949. Learn more: endmoneybond.org/2025/08/16/g...
Governor Pritzker Signs the FAIR Act into Law! - Coalition to End Money Bond
Yeseterday, Governor JB Pritzker signed the FAIR (Funded Advocacy & Independent Representation) Act into law. Advocates and public defenders across Illinois are celebrating this meaningful and long ov...
endmoneybond.org
August 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Last Friday, Governor JB Pritzker signed the FAIR Act into law! This historic legislation creates a Statewide Public Defender Office, marking the first major overhaul of the state’s trial-level public defense system since 1949. Learn more: endmoneybond.org/2025/08/16/g...
The Illinois Pretrial Fairness Act (PFA) makes Illinois safer and more fair by eliminating cash bail and requiring pre-trial release for most misdemeanors and non-violent felonies.
August 13, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The Illinois Pretrial Fairness Act (PFA) makes Illinois safer and more fair by eliminating cash bail and requiring pre-trial release for most misdemeanors and non-violent felonies.
Are you under 40 and seeking a new way to give back? Now is your chance to join our Young Professionals Board! We are now accepting applications: www.ascendjustice.org/young-profes...
August 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Are you under 40 and seeking a new way to give back? Now is your chance to join our Young Professionals Board! We are now accepting applications: www.ascendjustice.org/young-profes...
We are overwhelmed by your generosity! In a single day, we received our entire Amazon wish list! We are so excited for our clients' kids, who will be ready for the new school year because of you. Thank you thank you thank you to every single person who helped out!!
Some of our most vulnerable families need help getting school supplies this year. If you are in a position to help, please check out our Amazon wishlist to purchase items: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/... All purchases go directly to families in need.
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August 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
We are overwhelmed by your generosity! In a single day, we received our entire Amazon wish list! We are so excited for our clients' kids, who will be ready for the new school year because of you. Thank you thank you thank you to every single person who helped out!!
This past week, recent Ascend Justice fellow, Nia Crosley, received an award from the Decalogue Society. The Decalogue Society is the oldest Jewish bar association in the United States. Bob Glaves, the executive Director of the Chicago Bar Foundation, also received an award.
August 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
This past week, recent Ascend Justice fellow, Nia Crosley, received an award from the Decalogue Society. The Decalogue Society is the oldest Jewish bar association in the United States. Bob Glaves, the executive Director of the Chicago Bar Foundation, also received an award.