Feb 17, 2021 | Trainings
This training will examine sexual assault’s impact on students and equips Confidential Advisors with legal and medical options for students in a trauma-informed context. Click here to download the flier. SCHEDULE June 7, 8, 10, 14, 15 & 17 9:00 am –...
Feb 12, 2021 | Announcements
Kyra Jones is a former Resilience volunteer, filmmaker, artist, advocate and educator. She is currently the Assistant Director of Sexual Violence Response Services and Advocacy at Northwestern University. Resilience spoke with Kyra about her career in sexual violence...
Feb 5, 2021 | Trauma Therapy
Connect with other survivors of sexual violence while using visual journaling as a reflective process to explore concepts, ideas, and thoughts in order to deepen personal meaning. Open to adult survivors, all genders welcome. Click here to download the flier. SCHEDULE...
Jan 28, 2021 | Trainings, Trauma Therapy
While sexual trauma can significantly impact one’s relationship to the body, therapeutic movement practices can offer pathways towards restoration and healing. Join Resilience trainers for an experiential exploration of trauma-informed approaches to yoga,...
Jan 28, 2021 | Trainings, Trauma Therapy
Since the city was ordered to shelter in place, rape crisis and domestic violence centers have seen an influx of calls for support. This workshop will guide participants through several scenarios to help them understand how the trauma response shows up in the virtual...
Jan 26, 2021 | Events
We’re so excited to introduce a new initiative with you – Dinner Table Dialogues, founded by Jean Cozier, a major Resilience donor and founder of Awakenings, a non-profit dedicated to making visible the artistic endeavors of survivors of sexual violence. Dinner...
Jan 15, 2021 | Trauma Therapy
Have you been feeling unsettled recently? Us too. Resilience invites you to an hourlong virtual gathering focused on self-care practice. We aim to create a trauma-informed, re-centering space for our community members, survivors of violence and their loved ones. Join...
Jan 13, 2021 | Trainings
This Zoom training will provide an in-depth look at identifying and understanding sexual and intimate partner violence, stalking, and domestic violence. Participants will explore the impact of trauma and trauma responses, as well as legal and medical options for...
Jan 11, 2021 | Trauma Therapy
This virtual support group is for female survivors of sexual violence and will be facilitated by Renee Miranda-Beristain LCPC and Erin MacIntyre. Click here to download the flier. SCHEDULE Mondays from 5:30 – 7:00 pm (CT) February 8 – March 22 CONTACT...
Jan 5, 2021 | Trauma Therapy
This virtual support group is for queer survivors of sexual assault. All genders are welcome. 18+. Click here to download the flier. SCHEDULE Mondays from 5:30 – 7:00 pm (CT) February 22 – April 26 CONTACT Space is limited. Please contact Rachel Mintz...
Dec 23, 2020 | Trauma Therapy
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners continue to care for survivors of sexual assault while also battling the COVID-19 public health crisis on the front lines. Beginning January 11, 2021, the Resilience trauma therapy team will be facilitating a space for SANE nurses to...
Dec 17, 2020 | Trainings
Join us for a virtual training for Understanding the Neurobiology of Trauma: Implications for Service Providers, presented by Dr. LaShanda Nalls and Mariá Balata. This training is designed for a range of professionals who work with survivors of trauma. The content of...
Dec 15, 2020 | Trauma Therapy
This 6-week workshop series will introduce trauma-informed and resilience-focused creative movement practices to awaken the senses, build embodied power, and flow with expression. Click here to download the flier. SCHEDULE Wednesdays from 9:00 – 10:00 AM (CT)...
Dec 7, 2020 | Trauma Therapy
This virtual psychoeducational group is for female identified survivors of sexual violence, ages 18+, and will focus on teaching skills to become more comfortable with sexual intimacy after assault and how to communicate intimacy needs and boundaries. Click here to...
Dec 4, 2020 | Articles
Meet Sarah E. King, the vice president of Resilience’s Associate Board. Continue to read our interview with Sarah. This year, we’re continuing to celebrate the people who make #OurResilience possible and telling the stories of some of our incredible clients, staff,...
Nov 30, 2020 | Trainings
Resilience is conducting a training in which participants will obtain foundational knowledge on sexual violence and rape culture. This training will examine in-depth sexual violence’s impact on individuals, communities, and broader society. SCHEDULE March 1, 2,...
Nov 9, 2020 | Events
We are pleased to introduce our new Celebrating Resilience Speaker Series where inspiring and influential community figures share their insights on important topics. In our inaugural event, we invite you to join Resilience Board member Dr. Crystal Clark for a...
Nov 9, 2020 | Trainings
Resilience is conducting a training for Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education. This training will provide an in-depth look at identifying and understanding sexual and intimate partner violence, stalking, and domestic violence. Participants will explore the...
Nov 3, 2020 | Events
Join the OMMB team for a series of November events for #SaveOurStages! Click here for more information and to register.
Oct 30, 2020 | Events
Join us November 19th to discuss what support can and should look like in your relationships and community. This course will cover the beginning foundations of defining healthy relationships, practices of support and healing justice. This event will be virtual with a...
Oct 28, 2020 | Announcements
Meet Victoria Herrera, one of Resilience’s Art Therapists in the Trauma Therapy Department. Continue to read our interview with Victoria. When did you start working at Resilience? When did you first start working with survivors? I started working at Resilience a...
Oct 20, 2020 | Trauma Therapy
This virtual group is for college student survivors of all genders and will focus on healing from sexual violence in relationship with one another. Click here to download the flier. SCHEDULE Tuesdays from 2:30 – 4:00 PM (CT) November 10 – January 26...
Oct 8, 2020 | Announcements
Resilience joins the Network, Advocating Against Domestic Violence, in calling on the City of Chicago to redistribute $35 million from the CPD budget for gender based violence services. Join in making the call to action by signing here. For more information on the...
Oct 8, 2020 | Articles, News
Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation (CAASE) has released a new report, Too Little, Too Late?, analyzing publicly available crime data from 2010 – 2019 and the Chicago Police Department’s response. They found that survivors who reported to the...
Oct 8, 2020 | Press
According to a new report release by our friends at the Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation, “Chicago police earn ‘beyond a failing grade’ in clearing sexual assault cases.” Click here to read the Chicago Tribune article detailing the report, which includes...
Oct 7, 2020 | Trauma Therapy
This is a virtual support group to encourage healing through shared experiences for those who identify as women. Click here to download the flier. SCHEDULE Mondays from 5:30 – 7:00 PM (CT) October 19 – December 7 CONTACT Space is limited. For more...
Sep 17, 2020 | Trauma Therapy
This is an 8 week virtual support group for survivors of sexual violence to develop the practice of journaling as a coping strategy. All genders welcome. Click here to download the flier. SCHEDULE Wednesdays from 6:00–7:30 PM (CT) Dates TBD CONTACT For more...
Sep 2, 2020 | Trauma Therapy
Resilience is hosting a Peer Support Group for Survivors experiencing Chronic Pain, Chronic Illness, and other Invisible Disabilities. Please see below for details: Peer Support Group Click here to download the flyer. Founded in values of interdependence and...
