Tag: Directions
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Homelessness Action Week: FSGV is “Opening Doors with Entry Point Programs”
What: Family Services of Greater Vancouver (FSGV) is commemorating Homelessness Action Week (October 14-18) through the campaign “Opening Doors with Entry Point Programs”, which encourages the public to donate their time or funds to help homeless youth. Providing a bridge…
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There’s More to Em’s Story
I love street life. Being born in a non-English speaking country, street life means people who love to hang out on the street with their crew, days and nights, and not necessarily homeless. It was a lifestyle, a choice that…
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Pride at Directions Youth Services
Since Directions began, there have always been 2SLGBTQIA+ youth coming, and welcome, here. The history of this group of programs has always been welcoming and that’s something we’re proud of. However, specific programming for queer and trans youth hasn’t been something we’ve always…
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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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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 of what it means to live in poverty, from Canada’s Low Income…
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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 youth-made zine The Slice to Move Out Kits for those leaving…
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Directions: 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 taking actions to support homeless youth by giving them safe…
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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 at the past, present, and future of Directions.Read on to learn about how we are taking…
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Youth Mental Health: Meet Angel, Clinical Counsellor at Directions
Angel Sakkua (she/they) works as the Clinical Counsellor at Directions Youth Services. They are a queer, racialized woman working on the traditional, ancestral, and stolen territories of the Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh), S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō), and Stz’uminus (sha-main-us) Nations…
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Haven Announcement
Directions Youth Services, a division of Family Services of Greater Vancouver (FSGV), is pleased to announce a 6-month pilot project for the Directions Youth Haven program. Effective May 17, 2023, Haven is accepting youth ages 16-21, up until a youth’s…
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Atosha’s Story
Our clients are resilient, impressive people. They come to us most often when they have a crisis and we get the privilege of walking alongside them through it, helping them navigate their way into brighter tomorrows. Atosha is a client…
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A Holiday to Remember
You know that feeling you get when you just nail itpicking out a gift for someone? Alicia, a 10K Youth Worker, loves that feeling — especially when it comes from picking out gifts for the youth she works with. Alicia…