Directions Youth Services
@Directions_FSGV
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24hr services for homeless, street-entrenched or at risk youth. Call 604-633-1472 ext 1 to speak with a youth worker 24/7
Vancouver, British Columbia
Joined February 2011
#DayofListening #FSGV is dedicated to protecting our clients and providing #support so marginalized communities can thrive. As we approach #CanadaDay, take this moment to #listen, #learn and #explore ways in which we can work towards #truth and #reconciliation
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From our amazing Social Media Youth Team: wellness with the Medicine Wheel. #covidandkidsbc #medicinewheel
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Thanks to @RCYBC, @TrilbySmith @dylscoh etc. for naming ways our systems of care fail young people. Great recommendations -doable, achievable, affordable - to keep #youth safe & create stable futures for them. @Directions_FSGV is ready to implement.
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THANK YOU @Wondershare!
We visited @Directions_FSGV with a donation of 600 cloth masks, made exclusively for the at-risk youth they care for in Vancouver. ❤️ Thank you, Directions Youth Services, for supporting the community with us! #WondershareCares #SharingApart #MasksSaveLives
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June 29, 5-8 pm Powerful film that will move your heart. Better support for youth from care is essential! @FBCYICN @AuntLeahs @RCYBC @Directions_FSGV @BYRCvancouver @PLEA_BC @mccrearycentre @YWCAVAN
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For people who use substances, download Lifeguard App, and after using, if you don’t respond to an alarm, EMS will be alerted. #opioidcrisis #druguseduringpandemic
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Hey YEG - we are experiencing a brutal increase in overdoses. Please take great care of yourself and your friends. Don’t use alone. Go slow. Have someone with naloxone near by. Be aware of your tolerance level - it may be less if your use has stopped for awhile. We love you.
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It’s always a great time to make a financial contribution to @VanFamServices but especially now with this matching donation. This will help @Directions_FSGV serve #youth struggling with #COVID__19 AND the #opioidcrisis.
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Thanks to @RCYBC @RCYBCyouth for these helpful messages about how to stay safe! #covidandkidsbc @Directions_FSGV @FBCYICN @BYRCvancouver @PCRS_BC @check_your_head @WestcoastFamCtr @PeerNetBC
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In 2019, most trans and non-binary youth (63%) who took our survey reported experiencing severe emotional distress; however, those with supportive families, safe schools, and/or a legal name change were less likely to do so. https://t.co/RvjkvCaA07
#CTYHS2019 #MentalHealthWeek
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Please share this paid research participant opportunity with anyone who is male, South Asian, living in #Canada, gay or bisexual, and between 19 to 25 years old. #LGBTQIA #LoveWins
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- Talk to our staff if all this COVID-19 activity, or if anything else, is making you anxious. #wearehere #unconditionalsupport #youth
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- Avoid touching your face. - Give people space and please don’t be insulted or hurt if we are standing a bit further than usual. - Eat a healthy meal (made by our staff and volunteers). #youthhomelessness #covid19Canada
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WE ARE OPEN: - Please help us keep our spaces safe for everyone: - When you come in, let us know if you are feeling physically unwell. Use available hand sanitizer and wash your hands frequently. #youthhomelessness #covid19Canada /2
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All Directions Youth Services programs continue to provide service to youth. WE ARE HERE TO HELP. Please call the drop in centre if you’ve got questions. (604) 633-1472 #youthhomelessness #covid19Canada
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Thx @MegaphoneMag for the shout out. It takes a village. Thanks for all you do.
@Directions_FSGV supports youth who are homeless, 24/7 all year. Along with a daily meal, emergency shelter and other supports, they provides pre-employment training and offers art programs - all on top of running a detox centre, safe houses and a supportive housing program.
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Shout out to John K, a long standing staff member of ours. An incredible client-centred social worker to #youth who experience #homelessness and mentor to our junior staff. #dreamteam
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