The Family and Services of Vancouver Greater are teaming up with the New Westminster Public Library to help families face the many daily survival challenges, including providing support and advice about inflation, childcare and rent.

On Feb. 18, families, whatever form they come in, can go and learn how to access basic needs such as housing, food, financial security and timely and effective health and mental health care.

Children and their family members can come to build paper dolls that represent their families. Also, the FSGV will provide information for free resources regarding affordability, financial literacy, parenting supports, mental health, gender equity and other topics via their website and social media channels.

“In Children and Youth Services, we strongly feel that we must put families at the forefront to further the library’s mission to engage, strengthen, and connect the community. We’re excited to partner with Family Services of Greater Vancouver to continue the conversation of helping families thrive in New Westminster and beyond,” said Rebekah Adams-Brush, Supervisor, of Children and Youth Services at New Westminster Public Library.

FSGV’s pop-up at the New Westminster Public Library takes place in the Main Branch (716 6th Avenue, New Westminster, BC) – near the children’s section – between 10 am and 5 pm.

Anyone unable to attend can access an at-home activity for the whole family to enjoy: FSGV will provide templates of paper dolls so people can build their families together while discussing why they’re grateful to have each other. Families downloading the paper doll templates are encouraged to share photos using the hashtag #FamilyIs.

For more information, or to donate to FSGV, visit www.fsgv.ca.