Tag: Youth Services
There’s More to Our 2SLGBTQIA+ Program’s Story
This program is about far more than simply hanging out.
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 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 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 MoreJustice After Exploitation: Supporting Youth Victims Navigate the Criminal Justice System
Join Family Services of Greater Vancouver as Brenda Lochhead, a long-time Victim Support Worker and counter-exploitation expert, shares her insights into how be...
Read MoreDirections 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 ...
Read MoreDirections: 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...
Read MoreHaven Announcement
An announcement about a 6-month pilot at Directions Youth Haven in partnership with MCFD and VCHA.
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