Families for All Virginia Teens

Welcome! Through my work in Virginia's juvenile and domestic relations courts before becoming Virginia's First Lady, I have had the opportunity to meet many remarkable young people in foster care. I have been particularly impressed by older children striving mightily toward becoming successful, independent adults, but I also have seen how much they still needed the love and support of stable, lifelong families. Sadly, many of them lacked that support, leaving foster care without the permanent, strong family connections that we all need throughout our lives.

My goal as Virginia's First Lady is to help ensure that all of Virginia's young people have permanent, stable family connections and the community support to sustain them. My For Keeps Initiative is a partnership with Virginia's human service agencies and with private organizations and individuals who share this vision. I invite you to learn more and to consider how you can help.