Tag: Advocacy
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FSGV 2026 Recommendations to the Standing Finance Committee
At the beginning of June in 2026, leadership from Family Services of Greater Vancouver spoke to the Standing Finance Committee of BC to give recommendations for investments to support British Columbians.
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Hiya’s Story: “I Believe You”
“I believe you.” These three words are the foundation of Hiya’s work. Hiya is a Victim Support Worker at Family Services of Greater Vancouver (FSGV). Her clients are child and youth survivors of violence. For these young people, Hiya provides…
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Enhancing Collective Impact: The Financial Empowerment Community of Practice
Financial Empowerment at FSGV is building a Community of Practice for frontline organizations that offer (or want to offer) trauma-informed financial empowerment programming.
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There’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 brought to the field of victim support, advocacy, and education about human trafficking and…
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Justice After Exploitation: Our 2nd Annual Webinar for Victims and Survivors of Crime Week
On Wednesday, May 15, 2024 Family Services of Greater Vancouver hosted our second annual webinar in honour of Victims and Survivors of Crime Week. Terriea Harris got things started with a land acknowledgement and a grounding exercise. Then, we were…
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Thinking 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 sector, Family Services of Greater Vancouver was eager to see what the underlying message coming…
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Speaking up for Trans, Gender Diverse, and Two-Spirit Youth
On November 29, 2023, Alysha Somerton spoke at Vancouver City Council to support a motion to create a Trans, Gender Diverse and Two-Spirit (TGD2S) Inclusion and Safety Action Plan
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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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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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A Different Type of Care
On Family Day and every day of the year, we support families no matter what they look like. Whether you share the same DNA or found each other another way, Family Services of Greater Vancouver is here to help. You…
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Partner Highlight: The Treehouse Child and Youth Advocacy Centre
The Treehouse Child and Youth Advocacy Centre exists to help Vancouver children and youth who have experienced abuse get back to feeling like kids again. The Treehouse co-locates a number of services and support workers, including social workers from the…