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August 2024 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…
Happy Juneteenth!
History Juneteenth (June 19th), also known as Freedom Day or Jubilee Day, marks the day when people who were enslaved in Texas learned that they were free. This was two years after Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth has come to symbolize a day of recognition, restoration, and celebration in the black community. It’s…
New Year’s Resolution
A Letter from Olivia, and the rest of the Project LIFE team Olivia Snoke, Project LIFE’s Independent Living Consultant in the Central region, shares her resolution for the new year. Statistics say DSS is failing the youth in foster care. Chafee requires us to teach these youth how to be happy, healthy adults. The CLSA…
March 2023 News
Program Updates Staff Transition The Project LIFE team has some staffing news to share. Olivia Snoke has submitted her resignation of the Central Region IL Consultant position with Project LIFE. Her last day was Friday, February 24, 2023. Olivia began her career at UMFS a year ago at the beginning of 2022. Olivia’s passion and commitment…
April 2021 News
Program UpdatesNew Website LaunchThis month, Project LIFE will be launching our new website. The improved site layout makes it easier to find what you are looking for, along with other improved usability aspects and a fresh new look. We are excited for its debut! Keep your eyes out for the launch.March Workshop Re-CapsIn March, the…
January 2021 News
Program UpdatesA Message from the Project ManagerHappy New Year! As we enter the year 2021, we at Project LIFE would first like to thank everyone for your ongoing support of our program during this past year of 2020. Our Project LIFE team has stepped up in the face of adversity during a global pandemic. In…