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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.
Respecting the Person Behind the Story: FSGV’s Client Story Philosophy
There's no doubt: stories are powerful. In the non-profit sector, they help people outside of the work understand its impact, inspire community support, and bri...
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The Power of Play
Client-Led Care for Children A common experience trauma survivors articulate is that choice was taken from them; they didn't get to choose what happened. This ...
Read MoreRoom to Learn about Yourself: Stories from the Directions Pre-Employment and Life Skills Program
The Directions Pre-Employment and Life Skills Program Jennie runs the pre-employment and life skills workshops at the Directions Drop-In Centre, facilitating w...
Read MoreRespecting the Person Behind the Story: FSGV’s Client Story Philosophy
There's no doubt: stories are powerful. In the non-profit sector, they help people outside of the work understand its impact, inspire community support, and bri...
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Enhancing Collective Impact: The Financial Empowerment Community of Practice
Financial Empowerment at FSGV is building a Community of Practice to provide support for frontline organizations that offer (or want to offer) trauma-inform...
Read MoreRespecting the Person Behind the Story: FSGV’s Client Story Philosophy
There's no doubt: stories are powerful. In the non-profit sector, they help people outside of the work understand its impact, inspire community support, and bri...
Read MoreThere’s More Support for Survivors: What Client-Led and Trauma-Informed Means at FSGV
Client-Led Care Survivors deserve to be believed – not only about their experiences, but about their needs and goals too. Surviving isn't just about making i...
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Enhancing Collective Impact: The Financial Empowerment Community of Practice
Financial Empowerment at FSGV is building a Community of Practice to provide support for frontline organizations that offer (or want to offer) trauma-inform...
Read MoreMore Than Food and a Bed: Care with Dignity at the Core
When we first walked in the door, a youth worker asked us if we were hydrated. Sitting down in the staff office to start the interview, a different youth worker...
Read MoreRunning a Home for 9 Teenagers: What it Takes to Operate a 24/7/365 Youth Safehouse
How do you begin to summarize what it’s like running a Safehouse for youth? Well, to start, imagine a house with nine teenagers. Among the six bedrooms, ther...
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