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Resilience is Looking for Interns!
Resilience is looking for interns for 2020 in the following areas: Advocacy Counseling Education & Training Development If you're interested in learning more and applying for an internship, please read our internship packet.
ICASA’s Official Comment to Proposed Title IX Regulations
Resilience is proud to share the official comment to the proposed Title IX regulations by the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA). Our very own Director of Programs and Public Policy Sarah Layden, along with directors and advocates from other centers,...
Resilience Staff, Interns, and Volunteers Interviewed in Medill Reports
In an article in the Medill Reports published on January 31, 2019, Development Associate and volunteer Lindsay Cogan and Volunteer Advocacy Coordinator Brittny Blackwood spoke about how Resilience volunteer medical advocates serve survivors of sexual violence....
Resilience Client and Volunteer Shares Her Story in Chicago Tribune
In an article in the Chicago Tribune on March 27, 2018, Resilience volunteer and former client Katie O'Brien shared her experience of visiting the ER and being treated by nurse who had never completed a rape exam before.
Director of Advocacy Services Mariá Balata Trains ER Physicians on NBC 5
In a video on NBC 5 on January 23, 2019, Director of Advocacy Services Mariá Balata gave a new training to emergency physicians at Rush University Medical Center. The training, which was a custom 4-hour training for Rush designed and delivered by Balata, will help...
Mayoral Candidates Complete a Questionnaire Written By Resilience and Other Agencies
Resilience, CAASE, Life Span and the National Shriver Center wanted to know mayoral candidates plans to prevent and respond to gender-based violence in Chicago. Find the responses of Amara Enyia, Jerry Joyce, Lori Lightfoot, Susana Mendoza, and Toni Preckwinkle...
Resilience office closure Wednesday, 1/30/19
Please note that all Resilience offices will be closed on Wednesday, January 30th due to weather. If you need to speak with someone immediately, please call the Chicago Rape Crisis Hotline at 1-888-293-2080. Thank you for your understanding.
OMMB Featured in The Alternative
In an article on The Alternative, OurMusicMyBody was featured for its work to promote consent in the music scene. OMMB is a collaborative campaign led by Resilience and Between Friends.
Resilience Mentioned in Survivors Project on NBC 5
In an article posted on NBC 5 on April 2, 2018, Resilience was listed as resource for survivors of sexual violence. In an accompanying video, 2018 Evening of Impact Featured Speaker Kelly Kitley tells her own story of surviving sexual violence, as a part of the...
OurMusicMyBody Featured in Chicago Reader
In an article in the Chicago Reader on January 21, 2019, OurMusicMyBody was featured for its work to promote consent at music festivals. Maggie Arthur, Resilience Prevention Educator, and Matt Walsh, Between Friends Prevention Education Specialist, speak about the...
Free Attorney Consultation this Thursday at Resilience
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...
Resilience Staff Protest Outside R. Kelly’s Studio on the Today Show
In a video featured on the Today Show, Resilience staff join a protest outside of R. Kelly's Chicago studio on January 12, 2019. Recent protests were shown after another survivor came forward. Watch the video below or click the link to open the video in another tab.
Resilience Featured at Protest Outside R. Kelly’s Studio on Fox
In a video on Fox, Resilience was filmed joining protesters outside of R. Kelly's Chicago studio last Saturday. Watch the Video Here
Dr. LaShanda Nalls, Director of Trauma Therapy, Speaks About Sexual Violence and Black Women and Girls on Fox
In an interview on Fox 32, Director of Trauma Therapy LaShanda Nalls spoke about her support group and about Black women and girls' experiences of sexual violence.
Dr. LaShanda Nalls, Director of Trauma Therapy, Speaks about Support Group and Surviving R. Kelly in Tribune
In an article in the Chicago Tribune, Director of Trauma Therapy Dr. LaShanda Nalls spoke about her upcoming support group for African American women who have been affected by sexual trauma. In light of the new documentary Surviving R. Kelly, the support group is...
Salamishah & Scheherazade Tillet, Co-Founders of A Long Walk Home, Write Op-Ed Centering Black Girls in #MeToo
Co-Founders of A Long Walk Home Salamishah and Scheherazade Tillet co-authored their first op-ed in The New York Times today. The article, titled "After the 'Surviving R. Kelly' documentary, #MeToo Has Finally Returned to Black Girls," reflects on the historically...
Resilience Featured in Chicago Reader
In an article in the Chicago Reader on January 8, 2019, Resilience was featured as an organization in Chicago that supports survivors of sexual violence and works to prevent sexual violence. The list of resources was motivated by the recent airing of Surviving R. Kelly.
Maggie Arthur Comments on Coachella Anti-Harassment Policy in The Daily Beast
In an article published by The Daily Beast on January 4, 2019, Prevention Educator Maggie Arthur commented on Coachella's new anti-harassment policy. Maggie Arthur spoke on behalf of OurMusicMyBody, a collaborative campaign between Resilience and Between Friends to...
