Information and Inspiration about work in BC's Aboriginal Non-profit sector.
Nurturing a healthy Aboriginal non-profit sector.
Aboriginal Family Services provides support to families in Dawson Creek and surrounding communities. Its programs are culturally-sensitive and confidential. Aboriginal Family Services strives to meet the emotional, spiritual, physical, and mental needs of every client.
Phone: 250-782-1169
Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House is a gathering place for Vancouver east residents of all ages, cultures and walks of life. It provide a broad range of accessible, free, and affordable programs for children, youth, families, seniors, and adults, as well as volunteer and leadership opportunities. The goal of Cedar Cottage is to enable people to enhance their lives and strengthen their communities.
Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS) has been offering holistic wellness services to member Nations for over 25 years. The organization was created to reassert First Nations control of justice, health, social, and family services, all of which suffered during colonization. CSFS programs are built on a strong cultural foundation blended with leading evidence-based approaches.
Today’s families are diverse: same-sex parents, single parents, couples, adoptive parents and grandparents. The BC Council for Families is dedicated to providing education programs and resources that help all families grow stronger. The Council collaborates with professionals, non-profit organizations, and family-friendly corporations to support and educate BC families just like yours.
The BC Aboriginal Child Care Society (BCACCS) was established in 1996 to administer the $12 million BC share of the federal government’s First Nations/Inuit Child Care Initiative. It incorporated as a non-profit society in 1998 and obtained charitable tax status in 2000. One federal evaluation described BCACCS as a model for other First Nations organizations in Canada.
The Aboriginal Mother Centre is dedicated to moving mothers and children at risk off the street. Under one roof, the Centre provides all the resources a mother needs to rebuild her health, self-esteem, and skills to retain or regain her child. The Centre, grounded in a grass roots setting, creates a healing environment to nurture children and families.
AIDP helps families of infants who are at risk for, or have been diagnosed with, developmental delays. Programs are voluntary and focused on children ages 0-3. AIDP consultants provide home visits, activity planning, and developmental and family needs assessments, all in a culturally-sensitive manner. Consultants also assist families in accessing other health, social, and community services.
AHSABC is made up of the 12 urban Aboriginal Head Start (AHS) preschool sites in the province. It provides support to AHS sites throughout the province to promote excellence in programming. AHSABC is a leader in Aboriginal Early Childhood Education, and it collaborates with other organizations and with government to ensure consistent quality standards.
VATJSS provides justice and housing services to Aboriginal people within the Metro Vancouver area. The justice service offers a non-adversarial approach that emphasizes healing for victims and meaningful accountability for offenders. The homeless outreach program helps individuals and families find and maintain housing within the community.
BCANDS offers support to Indigenous people living with disabilities in British Columbia. This support includes acting as liaison between our clients and the government agencies that provide their disability-related services; helping clients identify and obtain income they’re entitled to, like tax credits and CPP benefits; and providing health and wellness information to clients and their caregivers. The goal of BCANDS is to make sure that no disabled Indigenous person “falls within the gaps”.
