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Lillian Cartwright Featured in City Bureau 9/26/19
Resilience Director of Education & Training Lillian Cartwright was featured in an article and audio recording in the City Bureau on September 26, 2019. Lillian was representing Resilience on a panel of speakers addressing the topic of how journalists can improve...
Mariá Balata Interviewed on FOX 32 10/11/19
In an interview published on FOX 32 on October 11, 2019, Resilience Director of Advocacy Services Mariá Balata spoke about victim blaming and the dynamics of sexual violence. Watch the full video here.
Resilience Benefit Concert in Chicago Reader 10/22/19
A concert benefiting Resilience was featured in an article published in the Chicago Reader on October 22, 2019. Read the full article here.
CLASP: Free Legal Help for Sexual Violence Survivors
Resilience is partnering with Legal Aid Chicago to provide free comprehensive legal assistance for sexual assault and sexual violence survivors, as a part of the Comprehensive Legal Assistance for Survivors Project (CLASP). Please see details below or check our...
Free Attorney Consultation at Resilience 10/22/19
Resilience has partnered with Legal Aid Chicago, Chicago’s largest provider of free, comprehensive civil legal aid, in an effort to assure survivors have access to civil attorneys who can provide support on legal matters that have arisen from sexual assault. FREE...
RESILIENCE WELCOMES TRANS STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS
RESILIENCE STATEMENT OF AFFIRMATION FOR TRANS STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS DURING SUPREME COURT CONSIDERATION OF LGBTQ CIVIL RIGHTS CASES UNDER TITLE VII As the Supreme Court grapples with the meaning of ‘sex’ under Title VII (7); Resilience wants to reaffirm our support of...
Sarah Layden featured in the DePaulia 9/23/2019
In an article published on September 23, 2019 in the DePaulia, Director of Programs and Public Policy Sarah Layden was interviewed for an op-ed about the myth that sexual assault allegations derail the careers of powerful men. Read the full article here.
Percent Pledge: A New Way to Give to Resilience
With our new partnership with Percent Pledge, you can now support Resilience by making a single, monthly gift to our Women’s Empowerment Cause Portfolio. Click here to make a gift today.
Celebrating Resilience: Victoria Velinski
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, starting with our volunteers. Resilience was founded in 1974 by a...
OurMusicMyBody Fall Volunteer Training
OurMusicMyBody is a campaign by Between Friends and Resilience promoting safe and consent-informed music experiences for all and trying to end sexual violence in music spaces. This grassroots movement relies on volunteers to both create a physical presence at music...
Maggie Arthur Talks about OurMusicMyBody on Vocalo
In an interview published on Vocalo on August 28, 2019, Prevention Educator Maggie Arthur talked about OurMusicMyBody and sexual violence prevention education. Click here to listen to the full story.
Austin Open House 9/16/19
Please join us as we celebrate the new home of our office location in Austin! Austin Open House Monday, September 16, 2019 4:00PM to 7:00PM 4909 W Division St. Suite 407 Chicago, IL 60651
Maria Balata interviewed in Chicago Tribune
In an article published in the Chicago Tribune on August 20, 2019, Director of Advocacy Services Maria Balata was interviewed about self-defense classes and preventing sexual violence. Read the full article here. Resilience provides sexual violence prevention...
Sexual Assault Is Still Rampant At Music Festivals. Here’s How We Stop It.
The OurMusicMyBody campaign was recently featured in an article published by Refinery29 on July 30, 2019. Click here to read the full article, "Sexual Assault Is Still Rampant At Music Festivals. Here's How We Stop It."
11th Annual Foursomes 4 Philanthropy
Registration is open for the 11th Annual Foursomes 4 Philanthropy, a charity golf event with proceeds benefiting Resilience! Please see below for details and registration info: 11th Annual Foursomes 4 Philanthropy Sunday, October 6, 2019 White Deer Run Golf Club 250 W...
Congress Must Pass the Debbie Smith Act
As you may have heard, the rape kit backlog has become a 2020 presidential campaign issue (see below for RAINN's statement). We're encouraging advocates to spread the word about the rape kit backlog — and urge Congress to pass S.820, the Debbie Smith Act, before funds...
2020 Volunteer Training Dates and Deadlines
**IMPORTANT UPDATE AS OF MARCH 16, 2020: SPRING 2020 TRAINING HAS BEEN POSTPONED.** As of March 16, spring volunteer training has been postponed. We will keep our community and training registrants updated as information and guidance related to the spread of COVID-19...
Erin Walton Interviewed on WGN
In a video that aired on WGN on July 2, 2019, Executive Director Erin Walton was interviewed about how to talk to kids and summer camp staff about preventing sexual violence. Click here to watch the full interview and read Resilience's tips.
