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vision, and journey
We support survivors, promote healing, and create lasting social change
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Our Partners
PCASA trusted partners and our core values
How the Journey Started
In 1975, a small but passionate group of Springfield volunteers refused to stay silent. At a time when rape victims were shamed, blamed, and left without support, they founded RICS — the Rape Information and Counseling Service — to fight for survivors and challenge the laws that protected perpetrators. What began as a grassroots crisis hotline grew into Prairie Center Against Sexual Assault, now serving eleven counties across Central Illinois. Fifty years later, our founding promise still drives everything we do: confidential support, fierce advocacy, trauma counseling, and prevention education — so that every survivor knows they are not alone.
Decades of compassionate service
Years of continuous survivor support
Crisis hotline staffed by trained volunteers
Illinois counties served across Central IL
Individuals directly impacted through program
We've been doing this since 1975
Prairie CASA provides confidential support services, advocacy, counseling, and prevention education to empower survivors and strengthen communities across Central Illinois.
Alleviate suffering. Prevent violence.
We assist men, women, children, and families through the trauma of sexual violence via crisis intervention, medical advocacy, and trauma counseling.
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Empower communities to end sexual assault
We work to mobilize individuals and communities throughout Central Illinois toward a future free of sexual violence.
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Together, we can make a real impact in communities around the world. Help us bring hope and support.
What People Are Saying
The impact of our work is best told by the people who've experienced it — volunteers, donors, and community members across Central Illinois.
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