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July 2023 News
Program Updates Project LIFE Welcomes New Staff Member The Project LIFE team is excited to introduce the new Independent Living Consultant for the Western Region of VA: Amber Steffey! Amber joined the team in June and is already planning for summer events in her region.While new to UMFS, Amber has worked with independent living youth…
October 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…
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,…
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…
July 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…
