Impact Living Services (ILS) was created by a dedicated team of professionals who had the audacious goal of significantly changing outcomes in foster care and families. Recognizing that the status quo was simply unacceptable, our founder, therefore, set out to forge an independent living program like no other. Consequently, ILS was headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia, as a beacon of hope for those transitioning out of foster care.
Our Mission & History
Changing Outcomes for Vulnerable
Community Members Throughout Virginia
Impact Living Services offers a myriad of services to foster positive outcomes for youth, families, and communities. Over the years, we’ve strived to cultivate programs where everyone can receive the quality of support they deserve. Though our line-up of services has evolved over time, the heartbeat behind our why has stayed the same. We care about improving the lives of the people we serve — and we do whatever we can to create better outcomes for disenfranchised communities.
Impact Living Services 10 Year Anniversary
Our Values
We aren’t afraid to shake things up. When we see an opportunity to create real change, we take it. But no matter what, we stay true to our values. Our values motivate us to inspire positive action, and while we welcome innovation, we pride ourselves on holding to our core motivations.
We believe in…
- Serving with integrity, honesty, and humility.
- Utilizing a relationship-oriented approach to begin the change process.
- Treating everyone with dignity and respect.
- Including natural supports in the treatment process. If someone matters to the communities we serve, they matter to us.
- Investing in, training, and supporting our staff and foster parents.
- The power of creativity and develop plans that best serve our youth regardless of how unconventional the approach may seem.
- Creating a culture of cooperation and collaboration with employees and community partners.
We believe that…
- Each youth and their family are much more than names and histories on paper.
- The positive outcomes for children in foster care are attainable with the right approach and a healthy dose of compassion.
Our History
2012
2012-2023
As we continued to empower our clients, we saw a need to expand our services. So that’s exactly what we did. We added treatment-based foster care placements, plus resources for families interested in fostering. We incorporated mentorship programs. We did what we had to do for the good of our clients. And all the while, we grew outside of just Lynchburg, spreading throughout Virginia.
2024 and Beyond
As we look to the future, Impact Living Services will continue to focus on making earthquakes that change the lives of vulnerable community members. We will continue to remain adaptable, but steady, with compassion at the forefront of everything we do.