Tag: Youth Services
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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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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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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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Collaborating for Stronger Community
From the moment Special Olympics BC approached Leilan Wong, PRIYD’s Program Coordinator, about hosting an event together, we were excited. PRIYD is designed for children and youth with support needs ages 7-19. The program cultivates independence through 1-on-1 and group…
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Statement on Directions Youth Detox Closure
Family Services of Greater Vancouver (FSGV) has played an active role in supporting the most vulnerable members of our community since 1928. For close to 30 years, FSGV has operated withdrawal management services at Directions Youth Detox, a voluntary home-like…