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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Our 2023 BC Budget Submission
In June, Family Services of Greater Vancouver wrote a recommendation for the 2024 BC Budget for the Province to: Beyond the ask for more administrative funding, we also asked the province to implement funding structures in order to ensure that…
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Youth Mental Health: Meet Angel, Clinical Counsellor at Directions
Angel Sakkua (she/they) works as the Clinical Counsellor at Directions Youth Services. They are a queer, racialized woman working on the traditional, ancestral, and stolen territories of the Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh), S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō), and Stz’uminus (sha-main-us) Nations…
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Exploring the 2S in 2SLGBTQIA+
Quarterly, the Justice & Equity Committee at FSGV hosts Lunch and Learns. These are open to all staff and the range of topics covered can be anything under the justice, equity, and inclusion umbrella, from body diversity and disability to…
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Our Submission for The Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction
WHY WE WROTE A SUBMISSION Family Services of Greater Vancouver (FSGV) has been providing support to people in crisis since 1928. We specialize in assisting vulnerable populations facing poverty, trauma, and other complex challenges. FSGV offers crisis intervention, counselling, and…
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Criminal Interest Rate Letter
An advocacy letter from the NWCPRC Financial Empowerment working group to the Department of Finance Canada regarding the criminal interest rate and new legislation.
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Haven Announcement
Directions Youth Services, a division of Family Services of Greater Vancouver (FSGV), is pleased to announce a 6-month pilot project for the Directions Youth Haven program. Effective May 17, 2023, Haven is accepting youth ages 16-21, up until a youth’s…
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Un/Interrupted Campaign Launch
Un/Interrupted campaign raises awareness for youth exploitation and human trafficking, calling on all members of society to uphold youth rights
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Included Every Step of the Way
To get a better understanding of PRIYD’s approach to service delivery, we asked our ISWs a few questions about misconceptions of autism, activism, resources, and more.