VDSS Youth Services IL Highlights- July 2024






Program Updates Conference Highlights May 18 – 20th, 2021, Project LIFE provided a 3 day Spring Virtual Conference. The theme of this conference was “The LIFE Network,” a play on local television programming. Each workshop was a spin-off from popular television shows. Throughout the conference, we had pre-recorded celebrity cameo videos and commercial breaks that…
Project LIFE (Living Independently, Focusing on Empowerment) helps youth in Virginia succeed when they age out of foster care. We do that by helping youth directly and by supporting the professionals who work with them. Our free services are available to any youth ages 14-23 who has experienced the foster care system, as well as any DSS…
Program Updates Conference Wrap up The 2022 Spring hybrid conference was a HUGE success. This past weekend, we had over 30 youth join us in person, and more joined virtually for three sessions on Saturday morning. Youth participated in IL skills sessions with engaging facilitators learning the how-tos for home repairs, car maintenance, Youth-Adult partnerships,…
Upcoming Statewide Events 2021 Fall Conference – Happening This Week Dates: November 2- November 4, 2021 | 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. via Ring CentralRegistration has closed, and we hope that you were able to register and that we’ll see you all tomorrow! All registered participants should have received an email last week with details. See the…
Program Updates Project LIFE Welcomes Two New Staff Same places; new faces! The Project LIFE team wants to welcome two new IL consultants to our team. Cierra Emory-Clegg fills the vacant role in the Piedmont region, and T Murphy is taking over the Central region. We are thrilled to have two more passionate and strong…
Project LIFE (Living Independently, Focusing on Empowerment) helps youth in Virginia succeed when they age out of foster care. We do that by helping youth directly and by supporting the professionals who work with them. Our free services are available to any youth ages 14-23 who has experienced the foster care system, as well as any DSS…