BC Association of Aboriginal
Friendship Centres

The BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres (BCAAFC) is the umbrella organization for Friendship Centres across B.C.

Friendship Centres are not-for-profit, Indigenous-led, social service organizations that work to promote, develop, and deliver accessible programs and services that support Indigenous peoples living in urban areas and away from home.

They provide a wide range of wraparound programs and services to communities—youth, child and family wellness, employment and training, education, health, economic development, language, culture and arts, preventing violence, sport and recreation, and community outreach.

BCAAFC promotes the betterment of Friendship Centres in B.C., maintains communication between Friendship Centres, other provincial associations and the National Association of Friendship Centres, and supports the development of programs to improve the quality of life for Indigenous people living in B.C.

Programs & Services

Provincial Aboriginal
Youth Council

MBA in Advancing
Reconciliation

Gathering
Our Voices

Ending Violence
Initiatives

Doulas for
Aboriginal Families

Path Forward
Community Fund

SafeSpace App &
Safespace Networks

COVID-19 Resources
& Information

Students who received post-secondary funding administered by BCAAFC in 2022/23

Staff (from 17 different Friendship Centres) who access training through BCAAFC in 2022/23

Attendees at the 2023 Gathering Our Voices conference—selling out in under 5 minutes

People who achieved employment through our Employment, Life Skills & Training Program

NAFC

BCAAFC is a proud member of the National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC). Thank you to the NAFC Team for their guidance, advocacy, and support. We are so grateful for everything you do and we are so proud of the shared success of our growing urban Indigenous family.