Resilience Updates Related to COVID-19

Mar 13, 2020 | Announcements

As an organization dedicated to the healing of survivors and their loved ones, we are prioritizing the health and safety of everyone in our community as we make decisions about how to best proceed with our programs and events. We are continuing to monitor the spread...

Important Update about Evening of Impact: Everyone Empowered

Mar 12, 2020 | Announcements, Events

We want to share a brief update regarding our Evening of Impact: Everyone Empowered happening on April 30. We continue to monitor the spread of COVID-19, the new strain of coronavirus, and to receive official updates and information from the Centers for Disease...

Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2020

Feb 26, 2020 | Announcements, Events, Sexual Assault Awareness Month

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Resilience, along with participating organizations, will be hosting virtual events and fundraising to raise awareness of sexual violence and support survivor-led movements to end rape culture. Please click the link above...

Erin Walton Interviewed on WGN 2/24/20

Feb 25, 2020 | News, Press, Video

Resilience Executive Director Erin Walton was interviewed about Harvey Weinstein’s conviction on WGN on February 24, 2020. Click here to watch the video interview and read the article.

Celebrating Resilience: Kindra Nelson

Feb 24, 2020 | Announcements

In honor of Resilience’s 45th anniversary and our theme “Celebrating Resilience,” we’re celebrating the people who make #OurResilience possible and telling the stories of some of our biggest supporters. This month we’re celebrating the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners...

Centering Survivors: Creative Approaches to Treating Sexual Trauma 5/22/20

Feb 21, 2020 | Trainings

*Please note this training has been postponed until further notice. If you have questions, please contact Candice Tindell, Training & Outreach Coordinator, at ctindell@ourresilience.org.* Resilience is hosting a training titled Centering Survivors: Creative...

Empower Your Vote: 2020 Candidates for Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County Respond to Questionnaire about Gender-Based Violence

Feb 17, 2020 | Announcements

Resilience partnered with six other community agencies to ask the 2020 candidates for the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County about their plans for addressing gender-based violence. Please view their responses below: Sexual and domestic violence are an epidemic...

Cook County State’s Attorney Candidate Forum on Gender-Based Violence

Feb 11, 2020 | Events

You’re invited to hear candidates for Cook County’s top prosecutor answer questions about their plans to address domestic violence, sex crimes, and human trafficking at the only candidate forum focusing on gender-based violence. Please see details below:...

Empower Your Vote: Gender-Based Violence Questionnaire to 2020 Cook County State’s Attorney Candidates

Feb 11, 2020 | Announcements

Resilience partners with six other community agencies to ask the 2020 candidates for the Office of the Cook County State’s Attorney about their plans for addressing gender-based violence. Sexual and domestic violence are an epidemic throughout Cook County, affecting...

Apply to Be a Resilience Volunteer Medical Advocate

Feb 5, 2020 | Announcements

Resilience is seeking Volunteer Medical Advocates! Click here to view the full description for our volunteer positions. For more information about our volunteer program and how to get involved, click here.