Category: Stories
There’s More to Harp’s Story
Running the Food Program at Directions is Harp's dream job, but for them it's about so much more than the food.
Read MoreEntry Point Programs Open Doors
Entry Point Programs at Directions, like our Food Program and 2SLGBTQIA+ Program, get youth in the doors and give us a chance to build rapport. Where we go from...
Read MoreThere’s More to Em’s Story
FSGV employee, Em, reflects on his experience as a homeless youth and how this experience shaped him.
Read MoreThere’s More to Jessica’s Story
For most of the last nine years, I was a reclusive shut-in. Now, as I write this, I'm planning my next trip to Mexico and two months ago I went to Spain with my...
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 MoreThe Cutest Graduation: Celebrating Another Year of COLTS
In June, Family Services of Greater Vancouver hosted our annual graduation ceremony for youth and their children in our COLTS program.
Read MoreThere’s More to Mae’s Story
FSGV employee, Mae, reflects on how accessing a program like the Sexual Abuse Intervention Program as a child might have impacted her life - and how the work sh...
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 MoreThere’s More to Rosie’s Story
The sound of a motorcycle sent me down memory lane the other day. Not every motorcycle has this effect, just a specific kind of road bike with a higher-pitched ...
Read MoreThere’s More to Sara’s Story
Sara came to Canada as a refugee with her five children, her elderly mother, and nothing else but a backpack. When her family arrived, they needed help. "I wish...
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