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Support HB 92, Amendment 1 – Submit a Witness Slip!
Resilience is supporting HB 92, House Amendment 001, which allows a person with an outstanding warrant for a non-violent crime to report sexual assault against them or seek medical treatment for that assault without concern of being arrested for the alleged...
Announcing Our New Hospital Partnership: Illinois Advocate Masonic Medical Center
Resilience is excited to share that we have partnered with Illinois Advocate Masonic Medical Center to provide services to survivors of sexual violence. Our advocates have already begun providing crisis intervention, emotional support, legal and medical advocacy, and...
Free Attorney Consultation 3/27/19
Resilience has partnered with Legal Assistance Foundation (LAF), 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...
Updated Mayoral Candidate Guide: Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle
In January we asked the Chicago 2019 Mayoral candidates about their plans to address gender-based violence in Chicago. An updated version focusing on questionnaire answers from Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle is now available. The guide was compiled by the Chicago...
Mariá Balata Helps Present Chicago’s New Deal for All Women and Girls #PinkNewDeal
At a press conference on Thursday, March 8, Director of Advocacy Services Mariá Balata, together with other representatives of local organizations that make up the Status of Women and Girls Working Group, joined the Office of the City Clerk in announcing Chicago's New...
Support HB 3550!
Support HB 3550! "It’s never too early to begin educating about consent. Education on consent fosters compassion, empathy, accountability, and respect for others’ boundaries. It provides a framework for helping young people understand that the choices they make, the...
ACTION ALERT: Ask Congress to Support Reauthorizing VAWA
ACTION ALERT: Call Your Members of Congress and Ask Them to Support H.R.1585, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019! March 8, 2019 Please forward widely! House Judiciary Crime subcommittee Chairwoman Karen Bass (D-CA-37) and Representative Brian...
Support Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act
We invite our supporters to listen to this hearing, which took place this morning, and we urge all members of Congress to join us in strong bipartisan support for this bill.
Executive Director Erin Walton Speaks about New R. Kelly Charges on WBBM
On a radio show that aired on WBBM on February 25, 2019, Executive Director Erin Walton commented on the recent charges against R. Kelly. She spoke about the impact of the charges on young survivors and said she hopes the case against R. Kelly will clear up...
Executive Director Erin Walton Speaks about R. Kelly Sexual Abuse Charges in Tribune
In an article published in the Chicago Tribune on February 22, 2019, Executive Director Erin Walton commented on the recent sexual abuse charges against R. Kelly. Walton was joined by Anthony Clark, who helped organize a protest outside of R. Kelly's Chicago recording...
Executive Director Erin Walton Co-Authors Op-Ed on Sexual Violence, Youth, and the Chicago Mayoral Race
In an op-ed published by the Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation, Executive Director Erin Walton, together with the other Executive Directors for the founding agencies of the Chicago Prevention Alliance (CPA), wrote about sexual violence against youth and the...
Support HB 3550 to Advocate for Consent to be a Part of Illinois Sex Education
Resilience is supporting HB 3550, which would require Illinois schools to teach age-appropriate consent as a part of any sex education curriculum. Speaking about the importance of educating youth about consent, Director of Education & Training Lillian Cartwright...
Prevention Educator Emma Gonzalez Interviewed for Faith on the Journey
In a video interview published on Faith on the Journey, Prevention Educator Emma Gonzalez discusses the prevalence of sexual violence, rape myths affecting youth, and how adults can model consent for youth and prevent sexual violence. https://youtu.be/0bR_2zWi1Qk
Free Attorney Consultation at Resilience Tuesday 2/26/19
Resilience has partnered with Legal Assistance Foundation (LAF), 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...
New OMMB Volunteer Shares Experiences with Learning to Stop Harassment
OurMusicMyBody recently held a training for new volunteers. One of the campaign's newest volunteers, a student at Walter Payton High School and a member of the Stop Sexual Assault in Schools Advisory Board, wrote a blog post about the training, reflecting on the...
Save the Date for Our 2019 Evening of Impact: Prevention is Power!
We are thrilled to announce that our 16th annual Evening of Impact will take place on May 30, 2019 at Morgan Manufacturing in downtown Chicago. The theme of this year's event is Prevention is Power, to demonstrate our commitment to prevention education. Watch this...
Legislative ACTION ALERT Opposing the 50/50 Parenting Bill (HB 185)
Last year we asked you to submit a witness slip to stop a bill requiring a presumption that equal parenting time is in the best interest of all children in dissolution of marriage and parentage cases. The bill has resurfaced again as HB 185. We remain concerned that...
Executive Director Erin Walton Shares How to Align Brand with Mission in Webinar
Does your brand support your mission? In this webinar hosted by Prosper Strategies, listen to Executive Director Erin Walton share the story of our rebrand and how we engaged our community in the ongoing process of making our brand advance our mission.
