Career Opportunities:

Regional Sport & Physical Activity Coordinators- NORTHEAST & FRASER Regions only

The overarching mission of the Aboriginal Sport, Recreation and Physical Activity Partners Council (Partners Council) is to improve the health outcomes of Aboriginal people across British Columbia by supporting and encouraging physically active communities and by expanding access to sports and recreation opportunities. The Partners Council has established six regions across BC inclusive of the Northwest, Northeast, Interior, Fraser, Vancouver Coastal, and Vancouver Island. This structure brings together community sport, recreation, physical activity and health leaders from within each Region to establish committees, set priorities and create annual plans for advancing sport, recreation and physical activity in their area.

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BC Friendship Centres

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1	Wachiay Friendship Centre Our Mission is: "To build strong community rooted in the philosophy and cultures of our Peoples."
2	Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Centre Tillicum Haus Native Friendship Centre promotes justice, fairness and equality for Aboriginal people through a holistic approach to programming and services. Our philosophy is one that encompasses all people in the community.
3	Quesnel Tillicum Society Welcome to the Quesnel Tillicum Society Native Friendship Centre website! We offer the following services and programs: Fetal Alcohol & Drug Effects; Worker Drug and Alcohol Program; Employment Counselor; Youth Outreach; Needle Exchange Program
4	Prince George Native Friendship Centre "The Friendship Centre is a non-profit, non-sectarian organization dedicated to servicing the needs of Aboriginal people residing in the urban area and improving the quality of life in the community as a whole.
5	Port Alberni Friendship Centre MISSION STATEMENT "To support the community and provide a gathering place which honours and respects the strength of Aboriginal culture"
6	Ooknakane Friendship Centre The Ooknakane Friendship Centre is committed to providing holistic, culturally-driven programs and services designed to support, educate and strengthen people of all nations.
7	Nawican Friendship Centre The Nawican Friendship Centre was incorporated in 1971 in order to bridge the divide between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in the city of Dawson Creek, British Columbia. The Centre's mission is: "To promote friendship and understanding between Native and non-Native citizens of the South Peace River district. To provide counselling, information, guidance and programs for the comfort and betterment of Native and non-Native citizens of Dawson Creek and area."
8	Lillooet Friendship Centre Friendship Centres across this province have the opportunity to strengthen capacity, services, and continue to develop and deliver “best practice” because of the support and guidance from sister Centres and the British Columbia Association of British Columbia. Friendship Centres are the largest non-profit social service organization in this province and across Canada. In Lillooet, the Friendship Centre Society has grown to be a leading employer in the community, the largest social service organization, and generates approximately 1.8 million dollars in revenue to the community.
9	Ki Low Na Friendship Centre The society was created to meet the needs of the First Nations people in Kelowna and surrounding area. We meet these needs by providing social, educational, healing and celebratory programs that help people to enhance their lifestyle and we encourage all First Nations people to retain their heritage.
10	Kermode Friendship Society The Kermode Friendship Society offers culturally sensitive, quality programs and services to the Aboriginal community members and the community-at-large in the Terrace Area. Our commitment is to encourage self-sufficiency, respect of individuality.
11	Hiiye'yu Lelum (House of Friendship) Society The Hiiye'yu Lelum (House of Friendship) Society provides health, social, recreational and cultural services to promote individual, family and community self-reliance.
12	Prince Rupert Friendship House The Friendship House Association of Prince Rupert is an inclusive organization that exists to provide programs and services to the community at large; doing this with an emphasis on the needs of the First Nations People in the areas of education, culture, health and recreation.
13	Dze L K'ant Friendship Centre Society The Dze L K'ant Friendship Centre is a community-based organization founded in 1974 by a devoted group of Aboriginals in Smithers, British Columbia. The name Dze L K'ant was chosen. It means “Foot of the Mountain” and represents where the centre is now located, at the base of Hudson Bay Mountain.
14	Cariboo Friendship Society The Cariboo Friendship Society is a First Nations Centre of Friendship offering holistic services to all people.

IMPORTANT NEWS - Read the business case for the development of an off-reserve Aboriginal Action Plan (ORAAP) that will close the socio-economic gap for off-reserve Aboriginal people by five per cent in four years. Click here to view pdf.

PRESS RELEASE - November 17, 2011

Off-Reserve Aboriginal People ready to act on Throne Speech promises - Aboriginal people living off-reserve in British Columbia are ready to turn words into action and the BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres (BCAAFC) is poised to lead the way. read more.........

BC Association of Aboriginal
Friendship Centres
200-506 Fort St.
Victoria, BC
V8W 1E6
PH: (250) 388-5522
Fax: (250) 388-5502
Toll-Free: 1-800-990-2432

First Citizens Fund

Student Bursaries

The First Citizens Fund student bursary program is funded by the Province of British Columbia and delivered by the BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres. more details...

Elders Transportation

To provide partial funding to Elders for travel costs related to the Annual Elders Gathering. more details...

ECD Reinvestment Initiative

Welcome to the website for the FIRST NATIONS and URBAN ABORIGINAL EARLY CHILDHOOD REINVESTMENT INITIATIVE. Please click here for information on the grants that we offer.

For further information, please contact Rosy Steinhauer, Coordinator by email at coordinator@bcaafc.com or by telephone at 888-480-3931 or (250) 590-5691