Category: Advocacy
There’s More Support for Survivors: What Client-Led and Trauma-Informed Means at FSGV
Making support for victims and survivors equitable means making it free; making it trauma-informed means making sure it's client-led and that survivors get to d...
Read MoreThere’s More to Brenda’s Story
Brenda Lochhead doesn't particularly like the spotlight to be on her, however we're sharing a bit of her work and advocacy today to celebrate what she has broug...
Read MoreSupport for Seniors Experiencing Harm (New Westminster)
About FSGV's New Westminster Elder Abuse Victim Support Program
Read MoreThere’s More to Your Family’s Story: You Define Family, We Support It
Every day of the year, Family Services of Greater Vancouver is there with a helping hand for families across the Lower Mainland. Each person gets to define fami...
Read MoreCommunity Partnership: Fighting for Food Security
Vancouver Food Runners (VFR) launched in 2020 in response to seeing article after article about the rapidly rising rates of food insecurity during the pandemic....
Read MorePride at Directions Youth Services
Since Directions began, there have always been 2SLGBTQIA+ youth coming, and welcome, here. At the beginning of 2023, we were able to launch the Directions 2SLGB...
Read MoreJustice After Exploitation: Our 2nd Annual Webinar for Victims and Survivors of Crime Week
A brief overview of our 2nd annual webinar in honour of Victims and Survivors of Crime Week along with a link to the recording and slides from the presentation....
Read MoreThinking Beyond the BC Budget
The 2024 BC Budget was delivered on February 22, 2024, promising action for a stronger British Columbia. Like many non-profits in the community social services ...
Read MoreFE 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 f...
Read MoreSpeaking up for Trans, Gender Diverse, and Two-Spirit Youth
On November 29, 2023, Directions Youth Services 2SLGBTQIA+ Programing Coordinator Alysha Somerton spoke at a Vancouver City Council meeting. The topic? Councill...
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