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The National Association of Friendship Centres’ (NAFC) Communications Team works to raise awareness and support the Friendship Centre Movement, as well as broaden the understanding of urban Indigenous experiences across Canada.
Media Inquiries
All media inquiries must be sent to the Communications team at communications@nafc.ca. The official spokespeople for the NAFC are Jocelyn Formsma, Executive Director, and Christopher Sheppard, Board President.
MEDIA STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMAY 31, 2021 NAFC statement on discovery of 215 children at Kamloops Residential School The National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) offers our deepest condolences to families and communities of the 215 children recently found at the site of the Kamloops Residential School and all those...
PRESS RELEASE: Historic Recognition from the Government of Québec, Following 15 Years of Joint Efforts On May 28, 2021, the Regroupement des centres d'amitié autochtones du Québec released the following press release: Press Release: Historic recognition from the Governement of Québec following 15 years of joint efforts [PDF - 746 KB]...
2021 Federal Budget under-delivers for urban Indigenous people FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 19, 2021 OTTAWA – The National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) is pleased to see the commitments made for First Nations, Inuit and Métis, however, the 2021 Federal Budget falls short with respect to urban Indigenous people, communities, and...
NAFC Covid-19 Interim ReportComing Soon.
PRESS RELEASE: The NAFC announces the Investment Readiness Program Round 2 Recipients MARCH 10, 2021 The National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) is pleased to announce the recipients of Round 2 of the Investment Readiness Program (IRP): Aboriginal Friendship Centres of Saskatchewan (AFCS), Saskatchewan Flin Flon Aboriginal Friendship Centre, Inc.,...
PRESS RELEASE: Friendship Centres ready to assist with urban Indigenous Covid-19 vaccine rollout FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFEBRUARY 26, 2021 Approximately two-thirds of the National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) members have expressed interest in supporting national vaccine roll out, representing nearly 60 sites. “We know that at least 50 to 60...
Canadian Healthy Cities Initiative PRESS RELEASE February 9, 2021 COVID-19 has seriously impacted our access and use of public spaces. This is especially true in Indigenous communities that are already experiencing vulnerability as a result of systemic inequalities. Friendship Centres and Indigenous communities have shown creativity and resourcefulness in improvising...
NAFC executive director shares the great success of the 2020 #TakeCareInCovid campaign at the NCCIH Virtual Series On February 3, Jocelyn Formsma, NAFC executive director, was pleased to take part in the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH)’s Virtual Series on First Nations, Inuit and Métis people...
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