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, Chief Executive Officer, and Kelly Benning, Board President.

What's New

"Renewed focus on aboriginal experience in Medicine Hat"

"At least a pair of projects in Medicine Hat will soon serve as reminders of the city’s close ties with Indigenous culture and history. “One of the reasons why i tell my story is two-fold: to inform people who might not know about (the aboriginal experience) and also it helps...

With change, comes adaption and growth. We are no different. AFCS is evolving with the Friendship Centre Movement in Saskatchewan

MEDIA RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENOV 29th, 2021 With change, comes adaption and growth. We are no different.AFCS is evolving with the Friendship Centre Movement in Saskatchewan Today we are proud to announce the official launch of our new branding, visual identity, logo, and website.These changes are symbolic and reflective of...

"Lillooet, B.C., Friendship Centre opens its doors to travellers stranded by road closures"

"The Friendship Centre in Lillooet, B.C., opened its doors this week to travellers stranded in the community by road closures, carrying on a long tradition of helping people in need. "It is definitely challenging for us," said Carol Camille, executive director of the Lillooet Friendship Centre Society. "But you know, that's a part...

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 -...

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