Standing Silent Witness on Chicago This Week

Resilience was thrilled to host Standing Silent Witness 2023, our signature SAAM event, on April 28, 2023, at Daley Plaza. In a visual demonstration of the silencing of survivors, participants gather silently for one hour wearing t-shirts with stories and messages...

Interview with Jillian Furey

We’re proud to celebrate the people who serve and connect our incredible community. Each month, we interview a different member of Resilience to hear more about the work they’re doing to empower survivors and end sexual violence. This month, we’re shining a spotlight...

Welcome to our new Board of Directors members!

Resilience is pleased to welcome our two newest Board of Directors members. Madeline Gryll is the Senior Director of Brand & Communications at Rewiring America, the leading clean energy advocacy group. Rewiring America is crafting the blueprint for Americans to...

Resilience in CBS Chicago News

Resilience was recently featured on CBS Chicago News in relation to the upcoming VOCA funding cuts.  Please click here to read the article, featuring Trauma Therapist & Clinical Intern Supervisor Renee Miranda-Beristain.

Interview with Yazmin Garcia

We’re proud to celebrate the people who serve and connect our incredible community. Each month, we interview a different member of Resilience to hear more about the work they’re doing to empower survivors and end sexual violence. This month, we’re shining a spotlight...

RAYGUN’s Resilience Store is Now Open!

Do you want another way to support Resilience?  Then check out our brand new store, where you can purchase t-shirts, totes, and buttons all in support of Resilience.  Stock up now for Standing Silent Witness! Thanks to RAYGUN’s partnership, this store will be open...

An important update regarding VOCA Fund Cuts

We would like to share a significant funding update that will impact the state of Illinois in FY24. Beginning July 1, 2023, the funding available to Illinois Rape Crisis Centers through the Victims of Crime Act Fund (VOCA) will be cut by 49%. VOCA uses non-taxpayer...

Interview with Carolina Sanchez

We’re proud to celebrate the people who serve and connect our incredible community. Each month, we interview a different member of Resilience to hear more about the work they’re doing to empower survivors and end sexual violence. This month, we’re shining a spotlight...

SAAM is right around the corner!

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Resilience, along with participating organizations, will be hosting virtual events and a fundraising campaign to raise awareness of sexual violence and support community efforts to prevent it.  Resilience has a number of...

Interview with Michael Happ

We’re proud to celebrate the people who connect our incredible community and bring us together in this work. This month, we’re shining a spotlight on Michael Happ, a monthly donor and former President of Resilience’s Board of Directors. Read our...