News & Media

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.

What's New

BC State of Emergency: BC Friendship Centres Response to Climate Crises

November 19, 2021 BC Friendship Centres are responding to the current impacts of the climate crises in British Columbia. Catastrophic flooding and landslides have caused widespread damage resulting in the displacement of thousands of people, loss of life, evacuation orders for 62 dairies, and the closure of major highways and...

"Miywasin opens one-of-a-kind children’s centre"

"The Miywasin Friendship Centre now has a dedicated space for the future to learn about the past. Brand new cultural and age-specific programming such as crafts, music and storytime is being developed for children up to nine years old. Program Manager Charsity Cairns said “Everything is Indigenous-based. We try to...

"Overnight shelter in La Ronge to open in coming weeks"

"Federal funding has been secured to begin operating the Extended Hours Program this month. That’s according to Kikinahk Friendship Centre executive director Ron Woytowich, who explained the overnight shelter will once again be located at the Scattered Site Outreach Program in La Ronge. The repairs to the building will begin...

Register now for the Health Legislation & Engagement Workshop!

New in-person session in Victoria, BC added! Click here to view the Health Legislation & Engagement Workshop Poster in PDF Format. [PDF - 552 KB] Register here! National Association of Friendship Centre (NAFC) Members' can register for the workshop, at the following links: November 10: Virtual Session November 29: In-Person...

NAFC executive director speaks at the "Working Together: An expert panel on Canada's Youth Mental Health Crisis"

On November 9, 2021, the National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) executive director Jocelyn Formsma joined BGC Canada and other representations from national organizations at a joint panel event focusing on Canada's youth mental health crisis. ...

Register now for the 2021 NAFC AGM Pre-Forum Workshops

With less than one month to go until the the National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) Annual General Meeting (AGM), we are happy to release details on the seven pre-forum workshops we will be hosting: Access to Justice - November 8, 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. EST Health Legislation & Engagement Workshop -...

NAFC Mental Health Program and Services Support – Bell Diversity Fund

Through the Bell Diversity Fund, the NAFC is seeking proposals for microgrants ($10,000 to $50,000) to fund programs, services and/or supports addressing mental health. Funds will be administered on a rolling basis until the total budget of $200,000 is spent. Some examples of how the microgrants can be used: Supports...

MNFC Media Release: Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre to receive $1.5 million for Rapid Housing Initiative

For immediate release Oct. 21, 2021 Kjipuktuk - Halifax, NS Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre to receive $1.5 million for Rapid Housing Initiative -Statement - On behalf of the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre I want to thank Premier Houston and Minister Lohr for the Province’s support of our Diamond Bailey...

Friendship Centre Renewal and Enhancement Campaign

Friendship Centre's collective work reaches millions of points of contact in a year and hundreds of thousands of people every single day from coast to coast to coast. The National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) is seeking an investment to renew and enhance Friendship Centre Funding to continue to provide...

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