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…
The 2022 Fall hybrid conference was a fun weekend for all who attended. November 11-13, we had 35 youth join us in person, and more joined virtually for three sessions on Saturday afternoon. This conference was located in Roanoke, VA at the Tanglewood Holiday Inn Hotel. The team worked hard to make sure that everything…
The 2023 Spring hybrid conference was a HUGE success. May 5-7, 2023, Project LIFE hosted a Statewide Youth Conference in the Eastern region with in-person and virtual participants. This conference was located in Virginia Beach, VA at the Virginia Beach Holiday Inn Conference Center. 60 youth participated in-person and additional youth participated through Zoom. Out…
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…
Project LIFE hosts 2 statewide youth conferences a year. These are for youth who are or have been in care in the state of Virginia and are aged 14-21. Whether you are familiar with the conferences before the pandemic, or are new to Project LIFE’s services and conferences, we’ve put together a list of frequently…
