Provides social, educational, and recreational programs for urban Aboriginal youth ages six to 29; some activities are held in the youth's recreation room, and others in the gym and off-site. In-house services include a kitchen, library, computer lab, games, l...

Provides street outreach and support, focusing on street-involved Indigenous youth under the age of 19 in downtown and East Vancouver. The team meets youth where they are at and addresses their immediate needs. Uses harm reduction options to help youth find he...

Offers sport and recreational activities to Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. Focuses on creating and maintaining an inclusive, safe, and healthy space that supports youth to be physically active, make positive life choices, and develop leadership skills. Activi...

Provides non-judgemental one-to-one support, cultural and recreational activities, and programming to Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24, incorporating cultural teachings from the medicine wheel, the Circle of Courage, and local First Nations. Works with local sch...

A drop-in space and computer-based learning centre, supporting the personal, educational, and career development of Indigenous youth ages 15 to 30 by helping them gain employment and pursue their education. The Centre is safe, relaxed, social, and accessible s...

Provides meaningful opportunities for Indigenous youth (Aboriginal, Metis, Inuit, First Nations, Status, non-Status) in the urban setting. Offers a safe place for Indigenous youth to come and find out about programs and services, and to access a diverse contin...

Offers an eight-week intervention program about family violence, including coping and communication skills. Topics include power and control, warning signs, residential schools, children who witness abuse, trauma, anger, dealing with stress, conflict resolutio...

Helps First Nations people access and navigate the health care system. Assists with access to medical services for teeth, eyes, feet, and medicine. Also provides nasal Naloxone and food to the Downtown Eastside community. Medical appointments can be made by ph...

A transitional group home for female Indigenous youth ages 12 to 18 who are in the care of the Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society (VACFSS). Connects residents to community resources while providing one-to-one support and opportunities to pa...

A five-bed live-in program for Indigenous youth ages 13 to 18 who are looking to make changes to their relationship with drugs or alcohol. Youth may choose to stay in the program for one to four months, depending on their needs and goals. Program is Indigenous...

Aims to improve patients' holistic wellness, resilience, and sense of positive identity through connection to Indigenous culture, spirituality, and Elders and Knowledge Keepers; goal is to address the intergenerational effects of residential schools and coloni...

Provides support, resources, and referral for child care providers and Indigenous families on reserve and in urban settings throughout BC. Services for parents include information about child care and the child care subsidy, help finding child care, referral t...

Supports and promotes quality education for all First Nations students in BC. Provides research, communications, advocacy, networking, professional development, program administration, and information sharing services to First Nations. Builds partnerships with...

Represents and supports Indigenous-controlled adult and post-secondary education institutes in BC. Supports member institutes through research, networking, information sharing, and professional development. Also builds strategic partnerships to enhance the qua...

Community-based preschool program that promotes healthy child development for First Nations, Metis, and Inuit children ages three to five. Program focuses on six components: Indigenous culture and language; education and school readiness; health promotion; nut...

Native Courtworkers facilitate access to justice by assisting Indigenous people in conflict with the law who are involved in the criminal justice system to obtain fair, just, equitable and culturally sensitive treatment. Services include referral to legal serv...

Provides health care services on a first-come, first-served basis for residents of the Downtown Eastside and urban Indigenous people. Family physicians offer primary care medical services (except obstetrics). Nursing services are available seven days a week. S...

Assists referred Aboriginal children and families, with the goals of preventing the removal or departure of children from the family home, reuniting family members, and strengthening the immediate and extended family units. Provides in-home child and youth int...

Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) delegated Aboriginal agency that supports the well-being of Aboriginal children, youth, and families, especially those who are vulnerable, through child protection, child welfare, and family support services. ...

Offers a supportive space where Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in the Downtown Eastside can reconnect with traditional approaches to community and healing. Services include Elder/family cultural guidance, community meetings, social/recreational activitie...

Provides support to urban members while living off reserve from their home communities. Offers genograms; assistance attending cultural programs with the 11-member nations served by Carrier Sekani Family Services; and connects children to culture through books...

Supports Indigenous families with infants from birth to age three who are at risk of, or already have, a delay in development and provides culturally sensitive developmental programs. Offers one-on-one consultation with the Aboriginal Infant Development Progra...

Enables Aboriginal children who require extra supports to be included in child care settings and communities. Designed to ensure cultural safety and cultural sensitivity for Aboriginal children and families. Supports children in the areas of physical, cognitiv...

An early intervention, home visiting program designed to support, maintain, and enhance individual and family functioning by improving birth outcomes and parenting skills; serves families with children from birth to five years. Also enhances child development,...

Supports parents and caregivers with a child from birth to age 18 living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Services include peer support, advocacy, parenting skills development, life skills training, referral to services, home and community visits, ...