Category: Stories
Here to Support Families: An FSGV and VPL Partnership
FSGV and VPL partnered up for a Family Day weekend pop-up event with information, resources, and activities for families.
Read MoreAction Speaks Louder Than Words
An article from the 22/23 Annual Report highlighting the amazing work and philanthropy of Express Auto Wash.
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 MoreCreativity 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 w...
Read MoreDirections: 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 y...
Read MoreDirections: 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 taki...
Read MoreDirections: 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 a...
Read MoreYouth Mental Health: Meet Angel, Clinical Counsellor at Directions
Talking with Angel, the Clinical Counsellor at Directions Youth Services, left us with a better understanding of what youth are facing as well as what we can do...
Read MoreExploring the 2S in 2SLGBTQIA+
The Justice & Equity Committee at FSGV hosts Lunch and Learns. In June 2023, we watched Two-Spirit People: LGBTQ2S+ Many Nations & Tribes and learn more about t...
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