You may or may not know that as the team that supports young people aging out of foster care, the ILYA (Independent Living for Young Adults) team meets at least quarterly to make sure our projects are organized and on schedule to be most effective. We were fortunate to have...
ILYA (Independent Living for Young Adults) is happy to announce that First U volunteers have been matched up with all the students asking for Student Care Packages. These young people who have just aged out of foster care are starting their academic and technical education with support… thanks to you!...
In this time of uncertainty, divisiveness and turmoil, we see people reaching out and bridging differences, helping one another and trying to bring peace and joy into everyday experiences. Right now, you have an opportunity to bridge some gaps, help and bring peace and joy into a young person’s life....
What if you just aged out of foster care and were a first year student pursuing your higher education and this is what you heard in your head… I’m not sure I can do this. Does anyone really care that I’m scared or struggling? I’m not sure I can keep...
Independent Living for Young Adults (ILYA) has new graduates that will start their post-secondary education this year. As a program of First Unitarian Church, the success of ILYA graduates who are aging out of the foster care system, is dependent on your support. During normal times, that can be a...
Virus or not, classes are starting for ILYA (Independent Living for Young Adults) youth going on to college, technical school or the military after graduating high school this year. ILYA’s Student Care Package project was created to support these young people who now are expected to be “on their own”...
On July 16th ILYA (Independent Living for Young Adults) held its first ever virtual graduation party. It was hosted by Amy Barch along with team mates Barbara Crowell and Pauline Koch. Sophia Elliot from the DE Division of Family Services congratulated the grads and invited them to tell everyone where...
Would you like to come celebrate and see what ILYA (Independent Living for Young Adults) is doing for our 2020 graduates who are aging out of foster care? Since we’re going “virtual” this year, we can open the doors to all who would like to come. You’ll get to hear...
ILYA (Independent Living for Young Adults) thanks those who have supported this year’s Graduation Project. We’ve received many donations and shoppers have volunteered to help us make purchases for the backpacks. In addition, our project leader is enlisting the support of her company to fund laptop computers for the grads!...
It’s time to fill the backpacks that will be given to graduating youth who are aging out of foster care. The ILYA (Independent Living for Young Adults) team usually does the shopping but this year COVID 19 is interfering. Most team members are in the “at risk” group and so...