The first time I was sexually assaulted, I was eight. The first time a man I didn’t know commented on my body in a sexualized way, I was nine. I didn’t know that what I was experiencing had a name, or that other people experienced it too. Like many other experiences of trauma, I believed […]
October has been a busy month for CASS as we work to make D.C. safe for everyone. Here’s a peek at what our policy team has been up to, and some ways you can take action before the end of the month: Canvassing for safety beyond police: Last weekend, we held the first of two […]
If you’ve ever needed to “go” in downtown D.C., you know there are very few public options. In fact, there are only five public restrooms in the District – all on the National Mall, and only two of which are open 24/7. The Public Restroom Facilities Installation & Promotion Act seeks to change that. It […]
The angel shot. If you have internet access, you may be one of the millions of people who have seen articles or videos about the “life-saving” properties of the angel shot. We here at CASS have coverage of the angel shot sent to us regularly. A similar approach called “Ask for Angela” has also gone […]
Editor’s Note: This post was written by Louraca, a member of our Safe Bar Collective job training program. We have lightly edited her work for clarity. I’m a former sex worker who is enrolled in the CASS program because I seek a more stable life. I turned my first trick at the age of 16 […]