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Dates: July 31-August 3, 2023 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. For Youth in-person at UMFS, VA Beach Two new cohorts are beginning in July! Voices is a youth empowerment program for youth in foster care or have been in foster care to equip them with resources and tools to be successful as they transition from...
Dates: July 31-August 3, 2023 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. For Youth in-person at UMFS, VA Beach Two new cohorts are beginning in July! Voices is a youth empowerment program for youth in foster care or have been in foster care to equip them with resources and tools to be successful as they transition from...
Dates: July 31-August 3, 2023 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. For Youth in-person at UMFS, VA Beach Two new cohorts are beginning in July! Voices is a youth empowerment program for youth in foster care or have been in foster care to equip them with resources and tools to be successful as they transition from...
Dates: July 31-August 3, 2023 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. For Youth in-person at UMFS, VA Beach Two new cohorts are beginning in July! Voices is a youth empowerment program for youth in foster care or have been in foster care to equip them with resources and tools to be successful as they transition from...
Date: August 6, 2023 Time: 11:30 a.m., For Youth in-person at UMFS, RVA Let’s face it, we know many life transitions and transformations occur during the teen years. Bodies mature, thinking ability improves, and teens learn to manage many new emotions. Teens are striving to "find themselves" and to answer the question, "Who am I?" The...
August 8, 2023 Time: 10:00 a.m. For Professionals via Zoom Project LIFE will be hosting virtual statewide training for LDSSs and private providers working with older youth in foster care. Join us to learn about recent changes to the Casey Life Skills Assessment (CLSA.) As of April 11, 2022, the CLSA website stopped processing new assessments. On...
Time: 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. for Professionals via online or in-person at UMFS, RVA All Central DSS agencies and private providers are invited to attend this ILCC to discuss independent living needs for youth transitioning out of foster care. Contact T Murphy through email at tmurphy@umfs.org if you plan on attending or if you...
Dates: August 8, August 29, September 26, 2023 Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. For youth in-person at UMFS, RVA Youth transitioning into adulthood need to learn the money skills you will need for the real world. Project LIFE is partnering with Tyler Watkins from The Good Life Academy (TGLA) to teach students about the basics of...
Date: August 9, 2023 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. for current and alumni Youth and Professionals at UMFS, RVA Project LIFE is turning 15! Save the date to join us as we celebrate the history and evolution of the Project LIFE project and its impact in Virginia over the last 15 years! More information to come....
Date: August 11, 2023 Time: 11:00 a.m. for Youth in-person at Virginia Home for Boys and Girls, RVA Join Project Life & Virginia Home for Boys & Girls (VHBG) as we host our first 3-on-3 back to school Basketball Bash! This 3-on-3 tournament is designed so that anyone involved in, or eligible for Project LIFE, can play, male...
Talk it out Tuesdays is coming back and is "remixed." On the third Tuesday of the month, youth can take advantage of a safe space to connect with their peers. Youth can bring their own topics to chat about, or the group can talk about the topic of the month. Register once and attend as...
LDSS and private provider professionals in the state of VA are invited to join this Youth Welfare Approach training through Zoom. Provided by the Project LIFE team, this interactive workshop will highlight practical ways to apply the Youth Welfare Approach with youth in your care. These ways will effectively engage youth to become more actively...
Dates: August 16 + September 26, 2023 Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. For youth in-person at UMFS, RVA Project LIFE is teaming up with Bethany Watkins from Happy Body Wellness! Happy Body Wellness is a nutrition, health and wellness company that was started by the anti-diet Registered Dietitian, Bethany Watkins. Bethany believes wholeheartedly in the importance of a...
Any Virginia youth, aged 14-23, who has experienced foster care and is a parent, or soon to be parent, to a young child is invited to attend. This group will learn together in a safe space while relating with other peers in the same stage. Attendees can bring their child(ren) with them to this group,...
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. For Youth in-person in Central Region Join Project LIFE's special guest, Tony Fowler, whose accomplishments include being a UMFS resource parent, a NASCAR Mechanic and a TonMAR Eng. & MFG. Corp business owner! All PL youth, ages 14-23, in the Central region, whether you have a car now or plan to...
Dates: August 8, August 29, September 26, 2023 Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. For youth in-person at UMFS, RVA Youth transitioning into adulthood need to learn the money skills you will need for the real world. Project LIFE is partnering with Tyler Watkins from The Good Life Academy (TGLA) to teach students about the basics of...
Any Virginia youth, aged 14-23, who has experienced foster care and is a parent, or soon to be parent, to a young child is invited to attend. This group will learn together in a safe space while relating with other peers in the same stage. Attendees can bring their child(ren) with them to this group,...