June 4, 2018

Our Legal Team kicked off the month by facilitating a Legal Advocacy Boot Camp. The day-long training provided advocates who serve survivors of sexual assault with an overview of how various legal and institutional remedies may assist their clients. Attendees from Metropolitan Family Services, RVA, YWCA Metropolitan Chicago, Mujeres Latinas en Accion, and Howard Brown Health Center gained information that will allow them to provide more options to those they serve.

Our Legal Director Christine Evans, Senior Staff Attorney Mallory Littlejohn, and Staff Attorney Rachel Johnson covered several topics that impact survivors. The day was broken into sections reviewing Criminal Justice Advocacy & Victims’ Rights, Civil No Contact Orders & Domestic Violence Court, Educational Advocacy & Title IX, and Employment Advocacy & Workplace Sexual Violence.

By learning together, organizations serving survivors of sexual violation are able to support those we serve more effectively. CAASE’s Attorneys were glad they could provide expert insight and advice at this training and look forward to the next one! We thank Metropolitan Family Services for hosting the boot camp and everyone who attended for making it a great success.

If your organization serves survivors of sexual harm and is interested in a legal training, email info@caase.org to learn more.