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November News
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…
January 2023 News
Program Updates Currently Hiring For Project LIFE Vacancies We are currently hiring to fill the positions of Independent Living Consultant in the Piedmont and Western Regions. The Piedmont position works out of the UMFS regional center in Lynchburg, VA, and the Western position is fully remote, with travel in the region and with some occasional…
December 2021 News
Program Updates Conference Recap The Project LIFE team hosted our fall youth conference in the month of November. We had a blast. A big thanks to our wonderful facilitators (Jeff May, Chef Jay Wiggins, Katherine Lawrence, and Danielle McDowell), special guests, panelists who really pulled it all together. We are so thankful for all of…
CRILAY Event on 9/15/22
A message from Olivia: There were so many heart-warming situations, and I wanted to share a few that were shared with me. ~A sibling group, who are placed separately, all came to see each other and was joined by their grandmother. ~A youth who keeps a worker at arm’s length had a surprising amount of…
April 2022 News
Statewide Youth Conference Statewide Youth Hybrid Conference Dates: April 29-30, 2022 Richmond, VA – application window closedor attend virtually through Zoom – registration closes 4/22Planning for our hybrid conference this spring is deep in progress. Our in-person application window closed on March 25. Thank you to all who applied! To provide a safe in-person experience,…
