Tag: Directions

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...

Directions Youth Services Salon Day

Our Directions 2SLGBTQIA+ Program is hosting a a FREE salon day for gender affirming haircuts. Open to 2SLGBTQIA+ youth ages 16-24, Field Trip Hair Salon will ...

Speaking 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...

What 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 ...

Directions: 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...

Directions: 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...

Youth 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...

Haven Announcement

An announcement about a 6-month pilot at Directions Youth Haven in partnership with MCFD and VCHA.

Atosha’s Story

Meet Atosha: a bright young woman whom FSGV has had the privilege of walking alongside. "When Atosha arrived from the Congo, she was only 21. A refugee, Atosha ...

A Holiday to Remember

A story about making the holidays special for the youth we serve in the 10K Supportive Housing Program at Directions Youth Services.