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May 2022 News
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,…
Project LIFE and Voices Partner in Youth Advocacy Effort
Voices for Virginia’s Children and Project LIFE collaborated in April to host a focus group to engage youth in the creation of a Foster Care Bill of Rights for the state of Virginia. Voices began working on this initiative over the last few months through their Foster Care Policy Network. A youth focus group was…
September News
Upcoming Statewide Events Statewide VDSS Check Ins Date: September 10, 2024 Time: 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. For Professionals via Ring Central These check-in calls are open to all DSS agencies to discuss independent living needs and updates with the VDSS IL team’s Letha Moore-Jones and Monica Cabell. They will start on September 10, 2024,…
March 2021 News
Program UpdatesRecap: Week of L.I.F.E.Project LIFE’s Week of L.I.F.E. was a huge success! The week was filled with several activities including a LGBTQ+ 101 workshop for professionals, Relationship Red Flags workshop facilitated by Clinical Psychologist Dr. James Stewart and Janet Poles, MSW, The Price is Right: Independent Living Edition facilitated by the Project LIFE team,…
November 2025 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…
