Founded in 1928, Family Services of Greater Vancouver supports thousands of families and individuals across the Lower Mainland living in need, in crisis, or with trauma.
Our over fifty programs, services, workshops, and groups help people build resiliency, develop skills and knowledge, and gain the confidence to make positive changes in their lives.
OUR IMPACT IN 2019
24M+
Spent on programs
14
Locations
12K+
Clients
18
Municipalities served
15K+
Volunteer hours
440
Staff
Claire Ens
Manager
Directions Youth Safehouse
OUR PROGRAMS

Caring Neighbours
We support individuals dealing with challenging circumstances such as living with poverty, being a newcomer to Canada, not speaking English, struggling with parenting, or dealing with isolation.
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Counselling
Family Services offers professional, compassionate counselling and trauma services to individuals, families, children and youth in Vancouver, Richmond, and New Westminster.
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Directions Youth Services
Directions Youth Services offers a range of programs and services to support youth under the age of 25 who are in crisis, experiencing homelessness, or are precariously housed as a result of abuse, neglect, substance use or mental health challenges.
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Financial Empowerment
We offer Money Skills workshops on budgeting, credit management, banking, saving, investing, and spending. We help clients set financial goals, develop a budget, make savings plans, file taxes, and access government benefits.
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Foster Family Support Services
Foster Family Support Services helps foster parents, their family members, and extended family caregivers who are providing care to children on behalf of the Ministry of Children and Family Development.
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Project Parent
Our family counsellors work with families for up to a year, helping parents develop and strengthen their skills to meet their children’s physical, emotional, and developmental needs.
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Family Services of Greater Vancouver is accredited by CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities)—and conforms to the highest level of nationally and internationally recognized service standards.
Our Employee Assistance Program is accredited by the Council on Accreditation.