British Columbia Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres

About Us

Located downtown Victoria BC, the BCAAFC is the umbrella association for 24 Friendship Centres throughout the Province of British Columbia. Friendship Centres provide a number of quality services to the Aboriginal communities located in an urban setting.

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Programs

First Citizens Fund

Student Bursaries

Provincial Aboriginal Youth Council (PAYC)

The Provincial Aboriginal Youth Council (PAYC) is a youth council made up of youth aged 14-24 who are involved with Friendship Centres across BC. PAYC strives to:

Represent youth voices at a provincial level
Implement province-wide initiatives to benefit Aboriginal youth
Provide a network of communication in which youth can learn about other friendship centres, both provincially and nationally, and the Friendship centre movement as a whole.
Encourage and support BC Friendship Centres to develop strong local youth councils.
Act as a liaison between Friendship Centre youth councils, PAYC, and the BCAAFC Board of Directors.

Click HERE for more details on the PAYC website