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Celebrating Resilience Speaker Series
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...
PSVHE Training
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...
Band Together 2020
Join the OMMB team for a series of November events for #SaveOurStages! Click here for more information and to register.
Lean On Me
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...
Interview with Victoria Herrera
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...
College Support Group
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 CONTACT Space is...
CPD Budget Distribution
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...
CAASE Report – The CPD’s Response to Sex Crimes
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 Chicago Police...
Chicago Tribune Article
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...
Virtual Support Group
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 information or to...
Journaling Support Group
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.
Peer Support Group
Resilience is hosting a Peer Support Group for Survivors experiencing Chronic Pain, Chronic Illness, and other Invisible Disabilities. Please see below for more details.
Supporting Our Students
What We Know about School Reporting Officers (SROs) This week, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) are voting on whether or not to keep School Reporting Officers (SROs). The SRO program places 200 officers in various CPS schools with the goal of increasing safety and student...
Virtual 40-Hour Sexual Assault Crisis Intervention Training
Resilience is hosting a virtual 40-hour sexual assault crisis intervention training. Please see below for details: Virtual 40-Hour Sexual Assault Crisis Intervention Training Click here to download the flyer Click here to register Participants will obtain foundational...
Roses and Thorns
Resilience is hosting a program called Roses and Thorns for 7th and 8th grade youth. Please see more details below: Roses and Thorns Click here to download the flyer. Click here to register. Are you going into 7th and 8th grade? Come join us for conversation and fun!...
Healing in Words
Resilience is hosting a program called Healing in Words for high school age youth through December 2020. Please see more details below: Healing in Words Click here to register for any of the dates below. Click here to download the series flyer. Tuesday, August 25,...
Thank You for Your Support in FY20
We want to thank you for your support in FY20! With your help, we served over 1,800 survivors, welcomed our inaugural Associate Board, hosted our first virtual Sexual Assault Awareness Month campaign, and introduced remote services. Watch our video below to learn more...
Prevention Educator Emma Gonzalez in Block Club Chicago
Resilience Prevention Educator Emma Gonzalez was quoted in an article published in Block Club Chicago on Monday, July 13, 2020. Click here to read the full article.
