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CADA, Inc. Our mission is to provide safety and support to victims of domestic and sexual violence through educaion, advocacy, and shelter.

All CADA communications are driven by our values and mission. CADA seeks to engage with our community by sharing credible and timely information that:
• Educates and promotes awareness of issues relating to our mission
• Validates the experiences of survivors of relationship abuse and/or sexual violence
• Shares information about our organization

CADA’s social media pages are monitored during regular business hours and are not monitored by advocates. If you need immediate assistance or to speak with an advocate, you can:
• Call our 24-hour helpline at 1-800-477-0466
• Chat with an advocate on our website: www.cadaMN.org
• Text 507-223-4200

We encourage healthy and respectful dialogue in this space. While this is a public forum, it is a platform that CADA created and is responsible for. In order to maintain a healthy and supportive space for all (survivors, our community, employees, volunteers, etc.) and we reserve the right to remove comments or ban individuals from our platforms. We encourage dialogue that:
• Speaks from personal experiences or perspectives. Directly calling out or naming individuals or groups without their consent in a potentially harmful way will not be tolerated.
• Is respectful of all individuals and groups. Discriminatory or hateful comments regarding race, gender, ethnicity, religion, gender, ability, sexuality, or comments that violate CADA’s values will not be tolerated.
• Keeps discussions generative, helpful, and informative. Repeated and deliberately disruptive statements meant to hijack comment threads, intimidate others, or derail conversations will not be tolerated. CADA is committed to our own growth as an agency and appreciates both positive and constructive feedback, as long as communication is in line with our guidelines. We are limited in our capacity to address grievances through social media platforms and encourage individuals with a formal grievance to contact our Executive Director.

This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, staff are busting myths about relationship abuse and CADA services. 💜 Follow alo...
10/09/2026

This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, staff are busting myths about relationship abuse and CADA services. 💜

Follow along to better understand our work and start a conversation about something you learn.

CONTENT WARNING: sexual abuse WE ARE HERE TO HELP:  ☎️24-hour helpline: 1-800-477-0466 📱Text: 507-223-4200 📩Email: advoc...
10/08/2026

CONTENT WARNING: sexual abuse

WE ARE HERE TO HELP:
☎️24-hour helpline: 1-800-477-0466
📱Text: 507-223-4200
📩Email: [email protected]
💬Web chat: www.cadamn.org

We are disturbed to learn about reports of a former corrections officer at FCI-Waseca who has been indicted on charges of sexually abusing three individuals he was responsible for guarding.

Sexual violence is always an abuse of power and control, and, in a correctional setting, the power imbalance between the staff and the incarcerated individuals is especially significant. People in custody have very little power over their environment, daily lives, and decisions about their safety. When someone who has authority and supervision responsibilities abuses that position, it causes significant harm to the victim and creates an environment where others in custody may no longer feel safe.

Victims/survivors in confinement are an extremely vulnerable population. While we cannot comment on this case specifically, here’s what we know generally (Prison Sexual Abuse Statistics, Just Detention International):

🟣Victims/survivors in custody are 20 times more likely to experience sexual violence than those in community.
🟣Only 2% of male and female incarcerated survivors who experienced sexual abuse from a staff member make a formal report.
🟣87% of incarcerated women are survivors of sexual assault at some point in their lives, either during their incarceration or prior to being detained.

Prisons and correctional facilities are required to provide access to sexual violence-related advocacy services to incarcerated survivors in accordance with the Prison R**e Elimination Act (PREA). Our advocates are available to provide phone and in-person services to survivors who have experienced sexual violence while in custody. We believe that all victims and survivors should have access to advocacy services that support their healing and well-being.

As always, CADA stands firm in our mission to support survivors, their families and loved ones, and our community. Our advocates provide free, confidential, trauma-informed assistance to anyone impacted by relationship abuse or sexual violence, ensuring that no one has to face this alone.

If you or someone you know is experiencing relationship abuse or struggling with the aftermath of this tragedy, please know that help is available. You can reach out to CADA for support. Let’s stand together as a community to support those impacted by sexual abuse and work toward a world free of violence.

Every person, regardless of where they reside or their background, deserves to live free from violence.

Looking for an internship that makes a difference? 💜 Holly and Inyka are at CADA table at the Career & Internship Expo a...
10/08/2026

Looking for an internship that makes a difference? 💜 Holly and Inyka are at CADA table at the Career & Internship Expo at MSU today from 10-3 to share about our internship program and available opportunities. We hope to see you there!

💜After many wonderful years, we've made the decision to pause Galentine's Day to make room for something new! This wasn'...
10/08/2026

💜After many wonderful years, we've made the decision to pause Galentine's Day to make room for something new!

This wasn't an easy decision, but it reflects our commitment to stewardship and creating new ways for supporters across the region to engage with CADA's mission.

We're BEYOND grateful for everyone - guests, sponsors, donors, bakers, comedians, game show hosts, and others - who helped make Galentine's Day such a special tradition.

We're excited to introduce Friends' Night In - stay tuned for more! 💜

Looking for an internship that makes a difference? 💜 Visit the CADA table at the Career & Internship Expo tomorrow at MS...
10/07/2026

Looking for an internship that makes a difference? 💜 Visit the CADA table at the Career & Internship Expo tomorrow at MSU to learn about our internship program and available opportunities. We hope to see you there!

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This is a time to remember and honor those whose lives have been taken. Th...
10/02/2026

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This is a time to remember and honor those whose lives have been taken. This is a time to reflect on the ways violence shows up, not just in our homes, but spills out into our neighborhoods and schools. And this is a time to take action and stand up for survivors.

Here are ways YOU can help prevent violence and support survivors:
💜 Share CADA's social media posts
💜 Learn about bystander intervention strategies
💜 Invite CADA to speak with your civic group, workplace, or faith community
💜 Become a monthly donor at any level
💜 Learn about red flags of relationship abuse and green flags of healthy relationships
💜 Register to vote and learn where your local, state, and federal representatives stand on issues that impact survivors

It takes all of us to prevent violence and support victims and survivors.

Today marks the start of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This is a reminder that domestic and sexual violence are dee...
10/01/2026

Today marks the start of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This is a reminder that domestic and sexual violence are deeply intertwined and do not happen in isolation. To prevent this kind of violence and support victims/survivors, it takes all of us.
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We’re entering Domestic Violence Awareness Month with a heaviness - our minds and hearts very much with Jane Doe and the countless Jane Does who have experienced sexual violence on college campuses, in their homes, or in relationships. Domestic violence and sexual violence are deeply intertwined, and both stem from the root causes of someone trying to claim power and control over another person.

To victims and survivors in our community: we see you, we stand with you, and we are here for you.

We also know that CADA is just one part of a community that must support victims and survivors. As the Cornell case has demonstrated, victims and survivors need communities and systems to be safe.

Here’s where everyone plays a part:
🟣Bystander intervention – if you are witnessing harm being done, call it out and say, “Stop. This isn’t right. This isn’t funny.”

🟣Building consent culture – this requires more than a singular session at new student orientations or once in high school. Conversations about consent should begin in early childhood and continue throughout a lifetime.

🟣Policy and systems change – we must examine campus, workplace, and legislative policies where environments of entitlement, power and control, and privilege are unchecked. We must look at where survivors fall through the cracks and are not protected and make changes.

The responsibility lies with individuals, systems, and entire communities. It takes all of us to prevent violence and support survivors.

CADA is hiring a Finance & Administrative Director! This is a critical role on CADA's Director's Team. Join CADA and hel...
09/30/2026

CADA is hiring a Finance & Administrative Director! This is a critical role on CADA's Director's Team. Join CADA and help lead the financial and administrative systems that keep our mission moving forward.
Learn more about the position: https://www.cadamn.org/employment

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