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Hi! I’m Carrie Estrada and I recently joined NWCASA in December 2020 as the Executive Director. These introductions are necessary, but in the spirit of transparency, writing my introduction was not something I was looking forward to. It is a bit daunting. What would I want you to know about me? About NWCASA? About the […]

During the holiday season, we often put an emphasis on “shop local.” Why? Because your dollar goes farther when you are supporting a local business in your community. By choosing a gift to Northwest CASA, you are supporting local survivors of sexual violence by ensuring no man, woman, or child has to face the medical […]

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The weather was a bit dreary but the energy was high on Saturday, September 28th as men, women, & children gathered at the new location to strut their stuff along the lakefront in Evanston, IL. With the generosity of the community, we raised over $8,200 to support survivors of sexual violence right here at home. […]

ICYMI: Northwest CASA is excited to have the opportunity to hold a new free monthly forum for teens and adolescents in D211. What’s the Tea? is an open forum held at the Schaumburg Library the 3rd Wednesday of every month from 7-8pm co-led by our Prevention Education Coordinator, Jessica Caccavallo. Each week Jessica will take […]

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What is SASETA? The Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act (410 ILCS 70/1) is an Illinois law that governs the healthcare that hospitals are required to provide to sexual assault survivors, establishes a statewide forensic evidence collection system, and creates a reimbursement program for the cost of care and evidence collection for victims who are […]

Last night at Casino Night 2019, our Community Support Activist, Rebecca Plascencia, welcomed guests per usual to Northwest CASA’s 13th annual night out. For the first time, she publicly shared a poem written by herself shortly after her own sexual assault. See below for her entire speech including the powerful poem: Good Evening! And welcome to […]

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