Aug 8, 2018 | Trauma Therapy
We’re hosting a psychoeducational group for college and university students who have survived sexual abuse or assault. Each Wednesday for two hours, members will gather with a small group of survivors impacted by sexual assault. Resilience seeks to create a safe...
May 8, 2018 | Events, Trauma Therapy
Making Matters is a space for self-guided art making among individuals affected by sexual violence. When: May 15 and June 19, from 5 – 8:00 pm Where: Awakenings, 4001 N. Ravenswood Ave. Suite C-204 Open to survivors, their loved ones, trauma workers/volunteers,...
May 8, 2018 | Events, Trauma Therapy
Our Reiki Clinics are an open space where individuals can come for a free Reiki session from a trauma-informed Reiki practitioner. When: Wednesday, June 20 from 5 – 8:30 pm Where: Arts Incubator, 301 E Garfield Blvd Event page: www.facebook.com/events/325208321342049...
Mar 29, 2018 | Trainings, Trauma Therapy
This is a CE* training for mental health professionals. Full attendance at this course qualifies for 6 credits. Learn about the neurobiology of trauma, the social stigma of rape culture, and the compounding, cyclical relationship between neurobiology and cultural...
Mar 13, 2018 | Trauma Therapy
This group is open to women of color (cis, trans, and gender non-conforming) who are survivors of sexual violence. This group encourages healing through shared experience, as well as exploration of both individual and systemic trauma at the intersections of race and...
Feb 6, 2018 | Trauma Therapy
Join other adult survivors of sexual assault or sexual abuse to learn how Reiki can support your trauma healing journey. Participants will become attuned to/trained in Reiki Level I in order to provide themselves Reiki inside and outside of group. Participants will...
Dec 13, 2017 | Trauma Therapy
Explore new pathways to healing through your own creative process. This group is structured around engaging in art making as a way to explore, understand, connect with, and take control of your healing process after sexual trauma. When: January 23rd – March 13th...
Oct 24, 2017 | Events, Trauma Therapy
Open to survivors, their loved ones, trauma workers/volunteers, allies and everyone in between. Making Matters welcomes self-exploration, healing, solidarity, community building, and self-care through art making while empowering participants to be in control of their...
Sep 28, 2017 | Events, Trauma Therapy
Open to survivors, their loved ones, trauma workers/volunteers, allies and everyone in between. Making Matters welcomes self-exploration, healing, solidarity, community building, and self-care through art making while empowering participants to be in control of their...
Aug 29, 2017 | Trauma Therapy
This 12-week group is for female identified survivors impacted by sexual violence. This will be a safe, supportive space where survivors can help one another, share ideas, and get new information. The group will be survivor centered and directed. When: September 20th...
Aug 21, 2017 | Events, Trauma Therapy
Open to survivors, their loved ones, trauma workers/volunteers, allies and everyone in between. Making Matters welcomes self-exploration, healing, solidarity, community building, and self-care through art making while empowering participants to be in control of their...
Aug 1, 2017 | Events, Trauma Therapy
RVA, in partnership with The Awakenings Foundation, is pleased to hold our fourth Reiki Clinic. RVA’s Reiki Clinic is an open space where individuals can come for a free Reiki session from a trauma-informed Reiki practitioner. Reiki is a Japanese energy healing...
Aug 1, 2017 | Events, Trauma Therapy
Open to survivors, their loved ones, trauma workers/volunteers, allies and everyone in between. Making Matters welcomes self-exploration, healing, solidarity, community building, and self-care through art making while empowering participants to be in control of their...
Jun 21, 2017 | Events, Trauma Therapy
Open to survivors, their loved ones, trauma workers/volunteers, allies and everyone in between. Making Matters welcomes self-exploration, healing, solidarity, community building, and self-care through art making while empowering participants to be in control of their...
May 19, 2017 | Trauma Therapy
This group is for female identified survivors who are dealing with the impact of sexual assault in their lives. This will be a safe, supportive space where survivors can help one another, share ideas, and get new information. The group will be survivor centered and...
May 19, 2017 | Events, Trauma Therapy
Open to survivors, their loved ones, trauma workers/volunteers, allies and everyone in between. Making Matters welcomes self-exploration, healing, solidarity, community building, and self-care through art making while empowering participants to be in control of their...
May 5, 2017 | Events, Trauma Therapy
Open to survivors, their loved ones, trauma workers/volunteers, allies and everyone in between. Making Matters welcomes self-exploration, healing, solidarity, community building, and self-care through art making while empowering participants to be in control of their...
Apr 17, 2017 | Events, Trauma Therapy
RVA, in partnership with The Awakenings Foundation, is pleased to hold our third Reiki Clinic. RVA’s Reiki Clinic is an open space where individuals can come for a free Reiki session from a trauma-informed Reiki practitioner. Reiki is a Japanese energy healing...
Apr 4, 2017 | Events, Trauma Therapy
Open to survivors, their loved ones, trauma workers/volunteers, allies and everyone in between. Making Matters welcomes self-exploration, healing, solidarity, community building, and self-care through art making while empowering participants to be in control of their...
Apr 4, 2017 | Trauma Therapy
Explore new pathways to healing through creative process. To schedule a group screening appointment contact Jordan Ferranto, MAAT at (312) 443-9603 ext. 29 or...
Mar 16, 2017 | Events, Trauma Therapy
Sexual intimacy, including trust, closeness, sensuality and eroticism, can be complicated by past experiences of sexual violence. We welcome survivors who want to reclaim their sexuality as a healthy, pleasurable and non-threatening aspect of their lives,...
Mar 7, 2017 | Announcements, Events, Trauma Therapy
Open to survivors, their loved ones, trauma workers/volunteers, allies and everyone in...
Jan 26, 2017 | Announcements, Events, Trauma Therapy
Open to survivors, their loved ones, trauma workers/volunteers, allies and everyone in...
Jan 23, 2017 | Events, Trauma Therapy
All experience levels are welcome to a poetry discussion and creative writing workshopco-led by Poetry Foundation staff member Maggie Queeney & RVA Art Therapist Jordan Ferranto. In March, we will read and discuss poems that explore the connections,...
Jan 23, 2017 | Events, Trauma Therapy
All experience levels are welcome to a poetry discussion and creative writing workshop co-led by Poetry Foundation staff member Maggie Queeney & RVA Art Therapist Jordan Ferranto. In this session, we will explore image, the sensual description evoking the...
Jan 5, 2017 | Announcements, Events, Trauma Therapy
We’re creating a safe place for anyone dealing with the impact of sexual assault in their lives to cope together during this potentially triggering event. It will be a very informal setting with chatting, snacks, and self-care items. You don’t have to go...
Jan 4, 2017 | Announcements, Events, Trauma Therapy
For adult survivors of sexual violence. We will chat, share snacks, and use the creative process to explore topics important to you. No artistic experience or expertise required, just a desire to connect with other survivors and explore what your vision of healing...
Dec 27, 2016 | Announcements, Events, Trauma Therapy
This group is for anyone who is dealing with the impact of sexual assault in their lives. This group is a safe and supportive space where survivors can help one another, share ideas, and talk about sexual assault and how it relates to current thoughts, feelings, and...
Dec 15, 2016 | Announcements, Events, Trauma Therapy
RVA, in partnership with The Awakenings Foundation, is pleased to hold our second Reiki Clinic. RVA’s Reiki Clinic is an open space where individuals can come for a free Reiki session from a trauma-informed Reiki practitioner. Reiki is a Japanese energy healing...
Dec 14, 2016 | Announcements, Events, Trauma Therapy
Open to survivors, their loved ones, trauma workers/volunteers, allies and everyone in...
Nov 30, 2016 | Trauma Therapy
Reiki is a safe way to help balance one’s life force energy, achieve stress reduction, and help heal from...
Nov 17, 2016 | Announcements, Events, Trauma Therapy
Open to survivors, their loved ones, trauma workers/volunteers, allies and everyone in...
Nov 14, 2016 | Announcements, Events, Trauma Therapy
This event is open to survivors and their significant others. Individuals of all gender identities are...
Nov 14, 2016 | Announcements, Events, Trauma Therapy
We invite all survivors of sexual violence who want to learn about sharing your stories of survival to enact cultural change and/or further your own...
Nov 14, 2016 | Announcements, Events, Trauma Therapy
Red Thread is a DIY craft-based project with a mission to build community around reclaiming and celebrating the vulva, whether you have one or...
Nov 10, 2016 | Announcements, Events, Trauma Therapy
Join fellow survivors in exploring simple techniques that can be used in a variety of settings to help you stay grounded in the present....
Nov 8, 2016 | Announcements, Events, Trauma Therapy
Join us to learn tools for coping with the holidays, including simple self-care and breathing techniques. This event is open to survivors and their loved ones. Individuals of all gender identities are welcome. Wheelchair...
Oct 31, 2016 | Announcements, Events, Trauma Therapy
Open to survivors, their loved ones, trauma workers/volunteers, allies and everyone in between.Making Matters is an art based community gathering for survivors of sexual violence, loved ones, supporters and advocates alike. This month, we seek to create safe space for...
Oct 6, 2016 | Announcements, Events, Trauma Therapy
RVA, in partnership with The Awakenings Foundation, is pleased to hold our first Reiki Clinic. RVA’s Reiki Clinic is an open space where individuals can come for a free Reiki session from a trauma-informed Reiki practitioner. Reiki is a Japanese energy healing...
Sep 27, 2016 | Announcements, Events, Trauma Therapy
Open to survivors, their loved ones, trauma workers/volunteers, allies and everyone in...
Sep 22, 2016 | Announcements, Events, Trauma Therapy
Open to all male-identified persons, cis or transgender, who have experienced sexual assault/abuse recently or in the...
Sep 9, 2016 | Announcements, Events, Trauma Therapy
For female-identified college students who have been impacted by sexual assault or abuse. Fridays September 30th – December 9th, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm 180 N Michigan Ave. Suite 600 Contact Reneé at 312-443-9603...
Sep 9, 2016 | Announcements, Events, Trauma Therapy
The couples support group will be exploring issues couples face. Participation is open to all couples of all genders. 18+ Mondays October 3rd – November 28th, 6:00 – 8:00 pm 180 N Michigan Ave., Suite 600 Contact Reneé at 312-443-9603 x31 or Brittany at...
Aug 18, 2016 | Announcements, Events, Trauma Therapy
Sometimes words are not enough to express the emotions that come with a traumatic experience; that’s where art therapy comes in. No artistic experience necessary. Art Therapy Group for Adult Survivors of Sexual Violence Wednesdays September 7th – November...
Aug 18, 2016 | Announcements, Events, Trauma Therapy
This group is for anyone who is dealing with the impact of sexual assault in their lives. This group is a safe and supportive space where survivors can help one another, share ideas, and talk about sexual assault and how it relates to current thoughts, feelings, and...
Aug 3, 2016 | Announcements, Events, Trauma Therapy
Making Matters is a space for self-guided art making among individuals affected by sexual violence. Open to survivors, their loved ones, trauma workers/volunteers, allies and everyone in between. Making Matters welcomes self-exploration, healing, solidarity, community...
Jun 22, 2016 | Announcements, News, Trauma Therapy
Rape Victim Advocates is honored to announce a generous grant from Jean Cozier to expand our Counseling and Communications staffing! Jean Cozier is a longtime Rape Victim Advocates supporter who has an extensive history within the anti-rape movement. She is the...
Jun 16, 2016 | Announcements, Events, Trauma Therapy
Explore new pathways to healing through written and visual artistic expression. This group is structured around reading and responding to poetry about and by survivors of sexual violence. Responses will take the form of art making and discussion. Open to adult...
May 24, 2016 | Announcements, Events, Trauma Therapy
We invite all survivors of sexual violence who want to learn about sharing your stories of survival to enact cultural change or further your own healing. Spoken, written, and artistic testimonies and the emotional impact of speaking out will be explored. Speak Your...
May 4, 2016 | Events, Trauma Therapy
Female genitalia have an extensive history of being stigmatized, shamed, and left out of medical textbooks. Our feelings about what’s between our legs are shaped by a culture that tells us penises are powerful and vaginas are dirty. Let’s make art to...
Mar 22, 2016 | Announcements, Events, Trauma Therapy
RVA will host a psycho-educational group for female-identified college students who have been impacted by sexual assault or abuse. Students will be able to connect with other students to understand the aftermath of sexual...
Feb 16, 2016 | Events, Trauma Therapy
Come to explore the political implications of the war on reproductive rights of women and examine how this intersects with rape culture. Engage in art making to create a symbolic uterus as a way to nurture a part of the collective body that needs to heal. All are...
Feb 11, 2016 | Announcements, Trauma Therapy
This group is for female identified survivors who are dealing with the impact of sexual assault in their lives. This will be a safe, supportive space where survivors can help one another, share ideas, and get new information. The group will be survivor centered and...
Feb 11, 2016 | Events, Trauma Therapy
Healing words is a private event open to RVA clients. Participants are invited to bring original writing or poems or works by other authors to share with the...
Jan 6, 2016 | Announcements, Events, Trauma Therapy
Sometimes words are not enough to express the emotions that come with a traumatic experience; that’s where art therapy comes in. We will chat, share snacks, color, collage, and explore topics important to you. No artistic experience or expertise required, just...
Nov 30, 2015 | Events, Trauma Therapy
These workshops are an opportunity for survivors of sexual violence to work on tough issues in a group setting with other survivors, without committing to attend an ongoing support group. Workshops offered: Assertive Communication 12/2 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Loving...
