Abstract: This qualitative study explored experiences of resilient adults, investigating significant factors they attributed to successful coping with challenges experienced during their development in childhood and adolescence. More specifically, this study investigated the experiences of resilient adults who spent two or more years in group homes during their adolescent years, between the ages of 12 and 18 years. Participants were labeled as 'resilient' based on meeting a predetermined criterion cutoff score on the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scale (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). Their GAF scores demonstrated that they exhibited adequate psychological, social, occupational, and educational functioning, with no more than slight impairments in any of these areas of functioning. Interviews with participants reflected the factors that participants identified as contributing to their ability to transcend experiences of childhood adversity. The themes which emerged from the study were divided into three categories: (1) Major themes, those present in 70 to 100 percent of interviews; (2) Minor themes, those present in 30 to 69 percent of interviews, and (3) Other significant themes, ones that, although were unique to a single participant, stood out in some way. Emerging themes were discussed in terms of how they diverged and converged with results from prior investigations on resiliency. New themes emerging in this study contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of resiliency and should assist in guiding interventions for youths in group homes, hopefully facilitating positive outcomes. Additionally, a collection of participant interviews was used to create an inspirational, documentary-style video for presentation to children living in group homes.