British Columbia Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres

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.