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Kamloops Aboriginal Friendship Society (KAFS)

Provides culturally appropriate and inclusive programs and services that support Urban Indigenous people and the broader (non-Aboriginal) community in achieving physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Services include family violence prevention, early childhood development programming, family preservation support, youth programming, nutritional support, elders support, addictions and recovery programming, cultural and healing initiatives, and crisis response. Serves Kamloops. Office hours are 8:30 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday. Nonprofit society, registered charity.

Website

kafs.ca

Contact

Reception: 250-376-1296
Crisis response team: 778-470-2725
Mini Storage: 250-828-2555
Early Childhood Development: 250-819-5854
Phone 5: 778-470-8180
Fax: 250-376-2275
Email: reception@kafs.ca

Address

125 Palm Street
Kamloops, BC, V2B 8J7

Mailing Address

125 Palm Street
Kamloops, BC, V2B 8J7

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6 services offered by: Kamloops Aboriginal Friendship Society (KAFS)

Addictions Services

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Supports people dealing with addictions on every step of their recovery and harm reduction journey.

Supports people dealing with addictions on every step of their recovery and harm reduction journey. The Addictions Liaison connects people with services, and facilitates drum circles, peer support and cultural healing groups. Offers youth-specific groups for youth ages 12 to 24. Accepts referrals from self or other service providers. Reception hour are 8:30 am to 12 noon, and 1 pm to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.
Website

kafs.ca
Address

125 Palm Street
Kamloops, BC, V2B 8J7
The Addictions Liaison connects people with services, and facilitates drum circles, peer support and cultural healing groups. Offers youth-specific groups for youth ages 12 to 24. Accepts referrals from self or other service providers. Reception hour are 8:30 am to 12 noon, and 1 pm to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.

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Mailing Address

125 Palm Street
Kamloops, BC, V2B 8J7

Contact

Phone 1: 250-319-8845

General Reception: 250-376-1296

Fax: 250-376-2275

Email: recovery@kafs.ca

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Elders Wellness Program

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Indigenous and non-Indigenous Elders gather for arts and crafts, cooking classes, sharing stories and ideas, and meeting new friends.

Indigenous and non-Indigenous Elders gather for arts and crafts, cooking classes, sharing stories and ideas, and meeting new friends. Meets from 8:30 am to 12 noon Monday to Thursday; snacks and lunch are provided. Also coordinates outreach home visits and group shopping trips. Office hours are 8:30 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.
Website

kafs.ca/programs-services/elders-cultural-services
Address

125 Palm Street
Kamloops, BC, V2B 8J7
Meets from 8:30 am to 12 noon Monday to Thursday; snacks and lunch are provided. Also coordinates outreach home visits and group shopping trips. Office hours are 8:30 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.

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Mailing Address

125 Palm Street
Kamloops, BC, V2B 8J7

Contact

General Reception: 250-376-1296

Elders Program Coordinator: 250-319-8852

Fax: 250-376-2275

Email: elderscoord@kafs.ca

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Family Services

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Provides culturally responsive services for children, youth, and families.

Provides culturally responsive services for children, youth, and families. Supports include assistance for families navigating child protection and guardianship matters, culturally grounded playgroups, family court advocacy, parenting workshops, nutritional support, crisis intervention, home visits, and after-school programming for youth. Hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday. Funded by MCFD.
Website

kafs.ca
Address

125 Palm Street
Kamloops, BC, V2B 8J7
Supports include assistance for families navigating child protection and guardianship matters, culturally grounded playgroups, family court advocacy, parenting workshops, nutritional support, crisis intervention, home visits, and after-school programming for youth. Hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday. Funded by MCFD.

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Mailing Address

125 Palm Street
Kamloops, BC, V2B 8J7

Contact

General Reception: 250-376-1296

Family Services Manager: 250-319-2514

ECD Cultural Support Worker: 250-818-5854

Nutritional Support Worker: 250-819-8397

Fax: 250-376-2275

Email: famservmanager@kafs.ca

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Family Violence Prevention Services

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Provides culturally grounded, trauma-informed support to individuals and families impacted by intimate partner and family violence.

Provides culturally grounded, trauma-informed support to individuals and families impacted by intimate partner and family violence. Female case workers offer individualized and group support to women and gender-diverse survivors of intimate partner violence. A male case worker provides one-on-one and group support for men who have used violence, as well as support for male survivors of intimate partner violence. The program also engages in prevention work, including community outreach, system advocacy to address patterns of violence, and the delivery of training for staff and workshops for the broader public on family violence prevention and decolonization. Hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Website

kafs.ca
Address

624 Tranquille
Kamloops, BC, V2B 3H6
Female case workers offer individualized and group support to women and gender-diverse survivors of intimate partner violence. A male case worker provides one-on-one and group support for men who have used violence, as well as support for male survivors of intimate partner violence. The program also engages in prevention work, including community outreach, system advocacy to address patterns of violence, and the delivery of training for staff and workshops for the broader public on family violence prevention and decolonization. Hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

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Mailing Address

624 Tranquille
Kamloops, BC, V2B 3H6

Contact

FVP Reception: 778-470-1296

FVP Manager: 250-320-8760

Community Liaison: 250-320-8295

Male Caseworker: 778-319-3372

Fax: 250-376-2275

Email: fvpmanager@kafs.ca

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Living Bridges Partnership

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Provides trauma-informed, culturally responsive individual counselling services for adults seeking mental health support.

Provides trauma-informed, culturally responsive individual counselling services for adults seeking mental health support. Services are delivered by supervised Master of Counselling students and are available to KAFS clients and, capacity permitting, to individuals referred from the broader community or self-referred. Services offered by appointment.
Website

kafs.ca
Address

125 Palm Street
Kamloops, BC, BC V2B 8J7
Services are delivered by supervised Master of Counselling students and are available to KAFS clients and, capacity permitting, to individuals referred from the broader community or self-referred. Services offered by appointment.

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Mailing Address

125 Palm Street
Kamloops, BC, BC V2B 8J7

Contact

Fvamily Violence Prevention Manager: 250-320-8760

General Reception: 250-376-1296

Email: fvpmanager@kafs.ca

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Mini-Storage Program

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Provides individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with a safe place to store and access their belongings, have their clothes laundered, and receive mail.

Provides individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with a safe place to store and access their belongings, have their clothes laundered, and receive mail. Also provides referral to community resources with the aim of improving self-sufficiency. Clients can store up to 50 pounds of personal belongings in secured storage bins; stored items must be checked on once a week. Also offers referrals to community resources to support stability and connection to ongoing services. Hours are 9 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.
Website

kafs.ca/programs-services/mini-storage-units
Address

48 West Victoria Street
Kamloops, BC, V2C 1A4
Also provides referral to community resources with the aim of improving self-sufficiency. Clients can store up to 50 pounds of personal belongings in secured storage bins; stored items must be checked on once a week. Also offers referrals to community resources to support stability and connection to ongoing services. Hours are 9 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.

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Mailing Address

125 Palm Street
Kamloops, BC, V2B 8J7

Contact

Phone 1: 250-828-2555 or 250-319-9462

Email: msmanager@kafs.ca

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Kamloops Aboriginal Friendship Society (KAFS)

Website

Contact

Address

Mailing Address

6 services offered by: Kamloops Aboriginal Friendship Society (KAFS)

Addictions Services

Website

Address

Mailing Address

Contact

Elders Wellness Program

Website

Address

Mailing Address

Contact

Family Services

Website

Address

Mailing Address

Contact

Family Violence Prevention Services

Website

Address

Mailing Address

Contact

Living Bridges Partnership

Website

Address

Mailing Address

Contact

Mini-Storage Program

Website

Address

Mailing Address

Contact