Tag: Directions
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What Does Low Barrier Mean at Directions Youth Services?
At Family Services of Greater Vancouver, the term “low barrier” is often used when we talk about our Directions Youth Services division. Today, we’re breaking down what it means when we say Directions Youth Services is low barrier.
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Movement and Momentum: Housing Support at Directions
Throughout the last year, youth came through the doors of the Directions Drop-In Centre in downtown Vancouver nearly 23,000 times…
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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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Room to Learn about Yourself: Stories from the Directions Pre-Employment and Life Skills Program
Jennie from the Pre-Employment and Life Skills Program at Directions Youth Services (of FSGV) shares stories about what her program does and what the impact is for youth who attend her workshops.
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More Than Food and a Bed: Care with Dignity at the Core
When we first walked in the door, a youth worker asked us if we were hydrated. Sitting down in the staff office to start the interview, a different youth worker asked if we wanted water, tea, or coffee. About 20…
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Running a Home for 9 Teenagers: What it Takes to Operate a 24/7/365 Youth Safehouse
How do you begin to summarize what it’s like running a Safehouse for youth? Well, to start, imagine a house with nine teenagers. Among the six bedrooms, there are nine beds, which are nearly always full. Youth share three bathrooms.…
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There’s More We Could Do: Stories from the Directions Art and Culture Program
“There’s so much more we could do. Art isn’t just healing, art can make you thrive,” says Josi, the Art and Culture Program Coordinator at the Directions Drop-In Centre. She recently shared some stories from the program, which she has…
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Community Partnership: Fighting for Food Security
In serving low-income and at-risk clients across our programming, food insecurity crops up frequently at Family Services of Greater Vancouver. In our Food Program at the Directions Youth Services Drop-In Centre, we can immediately address this urgent need – with…
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There’s More to Kate’s Story
My name is Enda and I’m the Program Coordinator for the Street Youth Job Action (SYJA) pre-employment program at Directions and FSGV. Today, I want to share a bit about a youth I worked with this year, Kate*. Kate joined…
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There’s More to Our 2SLGBTQIA+ Program’s Story
Our 2SLGBTQIA+ Program is, of course, about giving queer and trans youth a space and celebratory space to be themselves. However, it’s also about giving youth the chance to build community, to meet queer and trans adults and role models,…
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There’s More to Harp’s Story
What’s your favourite thing about food? I love my job, and I’ve always loved food. I love the smell of fragrant aromatics; I love the bustling kitchen and turning raw ingredients into plates of delight. But what I love the most…
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Entry Point Programs Open Doors
When it comes to helping homeless and at-risk youth, centres like the Directions Youth Services Drop-In serve as a first point of contact—a safe haven where young people can find the support they desperately need. Among the most essential services…