Category: Advocacy
Pride 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...
Read MoreTogether, 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-i...
Read MoreWhat 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 ...
Read MoreOur 2023 BC Budget Submission
In June, Family Services of Greater Vancouver wrote a recommendation for the 2024 BC Budget, calling for the Province to invest in financial empowerment, provid...
Read MoreOur Submission for The Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction
FSGV believes that non-profits play a crucial role in reducing poverty by building trust with clients and connecting them to necessary services. So, we wrote a ...
Read MoreCriminal 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 legislat...
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