WELCOME TO OUR BACKYARD
Let’s talk about what’s happening in our own backyard
At Family Services of Greater Vancouver, we walk alongside clients as they navigate life’s challenges. Our Backyard is where we come together to share stories, provide resources for the community, and create dialogue about complex issues such as homelessness, trauma, and poverty. There’s more to every story, so let’s dive in.
All Posts
-
Here to Support Families: An FSGV and VPL Partnership
We love teaming up with other organizations to give people more: more access, more support, and more resources. This month, we collaborated with Vancouver Public Library for a Family Day pop-up event all about meeting families where they’re at. In…
-
FE and Our Partners are Championing Change for Canadians
Financial Empowerment at FSGV and Prosper Canada have been in partnership for nearly a decade. During this period, our partnership has grown and together with four other Canadian agencies we’ve been able to help 1 million low-income individuals to build…
-
Family Services of Greater Vancouver and Vancouver Public Library Collaborate to Host Family Day Pop-up
Vancouver, B.C. (February 5, 2024): Family Services of Greater Vancouver (FSGV) has partnered with Vancouver Public Library (VPL) to host a Family Day pop-up event on Saturday, February 17. Taking place at VPL’s Central Library in downtown Vancouver, the event…
-
Introducing the #MoreToMyStory Campaign
We all have a story. It’s something we keep in mind at Family Services of Greater Vancouver, every single day. It’s why we take the time to get to know each of our clients as individuals, recognizing the unique personal…
-
Action Speaks Louder Than Words
Ayaaz Jamal came to the 2022 Soirée fundraiser as a guest. He left that night feeling inspired and ready to take action. Learning about our impact—including a client experience in Project Parent, our day-to-day work with youth experiencing homelessness, and…
-
Speaking up for Trans, Gender Diverse, and Two-Spirit Youth
On November 29, 2023, Alysha Somerton spoke at Vancouver City Council to support a motion to create a Trans, Gender Diverse and Two-Spirit (TGD2S) Inclusion and Safety Action Plan
-
Together, We Prosper
Family Services of Greater Vancouver has offered financial literacy coaching and workshops since 2006. What started as a small program has evolved into a high-impact financial empowerment service that bridges multiple program areas across the agency, serving low-income and at-risk…
-
What is Poverty Reduction?
At Family Services of Greater Vancouver, we often talk about the work we do in “poverty reduction.” But what does this really mean? There are a few definitions of what it means to live in poverty, from Canada’s Low Income…
-
Creativity in Counselling: Meet Katrina, a Trauma Counsellor at FSGV
Katrina Grabner (she/her) is a Registered Clinical Counsellor at FSGV with an MA in Psychotherapy and specialization in art therapy. Katrina has always worked with non-profits and she’s always been an artist – so this line of work was a…
-
Directions: Past, Present, Future (Part 3)
Did ya miss parts 1 or 2? Part 1 | Part 2 In Part 2, we focused on some of the ways that being youth-informed has shaped our programming from the youth-made zine The Slice to Move Out Kits for those leaving…
-
Directions: Past, Present, Future (Part 2)
Did ya miss part 1? READ IT HERE In the last post we focused on the ways that we at Directions Youth Services and Family Services of Greater Vancouver are taking actions to support homeless youth by giving them safe…
-
Directions: Past, Present, Future (Part 1)
This October, as a combined celebration of Safehouse (one of Directions’ foundational programs) and in honour of Homelessness Action Week, we’re taking a look at the past, present, and future of Directions.Read on to learn about how we are taking…