Watch our FY23 Wrap Up Video

Thank you to our supporters for helping Resilience achieve so much in Fiscal Year 2023! With your help, we served over 1,400 survivors of sexual violence in Chicago. Click here to view our FY23 video and learn more about our reach this past fiscal year. Through all...

Supreme Court News – July 2023

The beginning of this summer has been filled with celebrations honoring Juneteenth, LGBTQ+ Pride Month, and our nation’s Declaration of Independence. Ironically as these summer celebrations followed one another, we also took steps backward as harmful news from...

Common Thread Partnership with Black Sheep Collective

Black Sheep Collective is asking survivors from all walks of life to participate in the Common Thread project by parting ways with any clothing items or textiles they may carry that are connected to their experience with sexual violence.  Please click below to learn...

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...

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...

Welcome to our new Board of Directors members!

Resilience is pleased to welcome our four newest Board of Directors members. As Senior Managing Director of Finance — Chief Accounting Officer at Core Spaces, Lucero Castellanos is responsible for direct oversight of the accounting and finance functions, including...

Research Study Opportunity

University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee is currently looking for volunteers to participate in a research study focused on women’s experiences discussing sexual assault with nurses. If interested, please contact Ashley Ruiz at 414-630-7298 or...