Upcoming Statewide Events 2021 Fall Conference – Happening This Week Dates: November 2- November 4, 2021 | 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. via Ring CentralRegistration has closed, and we hope that you were able to register and that we’ll see you all tomorrow! All registered participants should have received an email last week with details. See the…
Statewide Conference 2021 Fall Conference – Register now! Dates: November 2- November 4, 2021 | 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. via Ring CentralAre you bored in the house and in the house bored? You need our “Floor Plan of LIFE.” Register to join us for 3 nights of virtual fun, like only the Project LIFE team can…
Program Updates Summer Bucket List Bingo Wraps Up Our summer challenge of completing a Bingo board of events closed on the last Friday of August. The team is going through the entires and will send prizes through the mail to the youth who completed their boards. Thanks for playing, and we hope that you enjoyed…
Program Updates Did you know that VDSS has some relief $$$ for eligible youth? Make sure you read on to see the details about eligibility and accessing these relief funds in the “Additional Resources” section of this newsletter! Upcoming Statewide Events Summer Bucket List Bingo! Dates: July 1- August 27, 2021 | Various times and locationsReady…
Do you have questions about the YWA? Check out our brief FAQs below. What is the YWA? YWA is an acronym for the Youth Welfare Approach. It was formerly called the Youth Welfare model. Because of the unique needs of youth, the Virginia Department of Social Services is embarking on a different framework to engage…
Program Updates Youth Welfare Approach Historically, child welfare focused on providing services to children in foster care, but over time there has been an increase in older youth in care. Though youth in the child welfare system need to be kept safe, during adolescence the focus of care needs to emphasize promoting permanency, normalcy and…
Program Updates Conference Highlights May 18 – 20th, 2021, Project LIFE provided a 3 day Spring Virtual Conference. The theme of this conference was “The LIFE Network,” a play on local television programming. Each workshop was a spin-off from popular television shows. Throughout the conference, we had pre-recorded celebrity cameo videos and commercial breaks that…
Program UpdatesBig Announcement!We are excited to share that Project LIFE has a new website! Thanks to the feedback you all have shared with us over the last year, we have updated key parts of our site to improve how each of you accesses the information you need most – including new Regional pages that highlight…
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…
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,…
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