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

"Recovery camps hoping to help the ‘Blackfoot Way’"

"Kii maa pii pii tsin (Kindness to Others) Renewal and Healing Centre is hoping to hold a series of two 28-day recovery camps this fall to help those trying to kick addiction among Lethbridge’s Blackfoot community." The proposed camps, one for men and one for women, would run seven days...

PRESS RELEASE: Announcement of the New Everyday Living Environment for Indigenous Students in Sept-Îles

Announcement of the New Everyday Living Environment for Indigenous Students in Sept-Îles PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Sept-Îles, August 24, 2021 − Today, the Société immobilière du Regroupement des centres d’amitié autochtones du Québec (SIRCAAQ) and the Government of Québec announced the new everyday living environment for Indigenous students in...

"Canoeing against racism: "They deserve respect""

"The canoeists participating in the 5th edition of the Great Adventurers Expedition landed in Trois-Rivières on Sunday evening at the Forges du Saint-Maurice, the last stop on their 455 km journey to Quebec City on August 5. The event aims to support the fight against racism and discrimination against First...

MEDIA RELEASE: A new look to serve us for the next 50 years

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJULY 26, 2021 A New Era of the Friendship Centre Movement: A new look to serve us for the next 50 years The National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) is thrilled to reveal our new brand, a new logo and website. In anticipation of the NAFC’s upcoming...

NAFC provides 7 recommendations to address anti-Indigenous racism in healthcare

NAFC provides 7 recommendations to address anti-Indigenous racism in healthcare The National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) believes that to advance work in improving health care outcomes and addressing racism in health care for urban Indigenous people, the following recommendations must be implemented by all governments, hospitals and the health...

Friendship Centre Movement Photo Contest

CALLING ALL INSPIRING PHOTOGRAPHERS WITHIN THE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE MOVEMENT! We are very excited to launch our first-ever Friendship Centre Movement (FCM) Photo Contest! Enter now for your chance to win some incredible prizes! The NAFC is launching a brand new website this summer and we are looking for photos of...

Mental health supports and resource list

Friendship Centres from coast to coast to coast have been community hubs for urban Indigenous people for over fifty years, providing service to people from all walks of life. The National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) deeply appreciates this important work and wanted to share some resources that may be...

MEDIA STATEMENT: NAFC welcomes action plan, works to advance justice for MMIWG and 2SLGBTQQIA+

MEDIA STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJUNE 3, 2021 NAFC welcomes action plan, works to advance justice for MMIWG and 2SLGBTQQIA+ The NAFC welcomes the long-awaited 2021 Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People National Action Plan: Ending Violence Against Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People. Since July 2020, the...

MEDIA STATEMENT: NAFC statement on discovery of 215 children at Kamloops Residential School

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...

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