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Kelly Trump
Project Specialist – Statewide Prior to joining UMFS, Kelly began her career as a middle school English teacher for 8 years after graduating from Longwood University. In 2017, Kelly joined UMFS with the Richmond Systems of Care grant program and then worked her way up to Project Coordinator since 2019. Kelly has been the point…
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May 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 or…
Youth Voices of Foster Care Month
The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) is celebrating Youth Voices of Foster Care Month in October. Although it is not a national month to recognize youth voice, it is a movement taking place among several states. It is an opportunity to celebrate the youth and young adults in and formerly in foster care and…
June 2024 News
Spring Conference 2024: Recap On April 26 – 28, 2024, Project LIFE provided a weekend Spring Hybrid Statewide Youth Conference in the Western region with in-person and virtual participants for selected workshops using our Zoom application. This conference was located in Bristol, Virginia at the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel throughout the weekend. The theme of…