LJ Casagranda

Lindsay Casagranda is an activist and passionate advocate for women impacted by gender-based violence, commercial sexual exploitation (CSE), and human trafficking. A survivor and woman in recovery, Lindsay brings both lived experience and professional expertise to her work, grounding her advocacy in compassion, dignity, and trauma-responsive care.

Lindsay has played key roles in supporting individuals as they navigate complex systems, providing case management, peer mentorship, and advocacy to help connect survivors with critical community resources and repair broken systems. She is the founder of SUDS for Change, a community based program helping unhoused individuals and those in need have access to clean free laundry service.                               .

She has also been actively involved in broader systems advocacy, including raising awareness and supporting efforts connected to the EMMA Coalition, helping to push for meaningful change in how survivors are supported across service systems. Lindsay works to challenge stigma, uplift survivor voices, and advocate for systemic reform by creating new and innovative ways to create change.

Currently, Lindsay serves as a Program Advocate at a shelter for women who are unhoused and experiencing co-occurring substance use and mental health challenges. In this role, she consistently shows up with empathy, understanding, and a deep commitment to survivor-centered care, building trust and fostering healing through authentic connection.

Lindsay is also instrumental in helping to establish Her Way Home, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting survivors of CSE and human trafficking. As Her Way Home’s Survivor Policy Manager, she identifies systemic failures, advocates for policy and practice change, and challenges harmful societal narratives surrounding treatment, shelter, and vulnerability. Through her leadership, Lindsay ensures survivor voices remain central to the organization’s mission and vision.

Lindsay’s unwavering dedication, lived experience, and tireless advocacy make her a powerful force for change and a trusted ally to the survivors she serves.

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