The Interior Salish Employment and Training Society provides employment and training programs to Aboriginal communities in the region. The Society is especially focused on assisting youth and individuals who have experienced long-term unemployment.
Sectors
First Nations Employment Society (FNES)
FNES represents 10 First Nations and First Nations Employment Enterprise Centres on the Vancouver Sunshine Coast. The key to the success of FNES is that it works with local clients and local industry at the community level.
Coast Salish Employment and Training Society (CSETS)
CSETS was created in 1997 through an agreement between 19 Coast Salish First Nations and three Aboriginal Friendship Centres. Communities and Friendship Centres receive funding from CSETS to provide employment services in their designated areas. These services include career counseling, job training, and certification programs.
Central Interior Partners in Aboriginal Human Resource Development (CIPAHRD)
CIPAHRD is based in Kamloops. Its goal is to increase the self-reliance of Aboriginal people within the Central Interior. To this end, CIPAHRD negotiates for and distributes financial resources related to Aboriginal human resource development.
Phone: (250) 461-7117
Cariboo Chilcotin Aboriginal Training Employment Centre Society (CCATEC)
CCATEC serves First Nations communities in the Cariboo Chicoltin. It offers labour market programs, liaises with governments, and provides funding to First Nations organizations and individuals for job training.
Aboriginal Community Careers Employment Services Society (ACCESS)
ACCESS serves urban Aboriginal clients throughout Metro Vancouver, helping them overcome barriers that may stand in the way of their success in the job market. ACCESS offers customized employment and training services. It also develops partnerships with organizations and companies seeking workers and matches their needs to the needs of clients, creating a win-win situation for both partners.
Aboriginal Training Employment Centre (ATEC)
ATEC delivers culturally sensitive employment services to Aboriginal people in the Kamloops area. It helps clients identify and overcome barriers to employment, and find and maintain meaningful jobs that fit their abilities and interests.
Xolhemet Society / Wilma’s Transition House
Wilma’s Transition House offers emergency housing for women and their children who have experienced violence. Guests have access to kitchen and laundry facilities, clothing donations, legal assistance, and transportation for service-related appointments.
Vi Fineday Family Shelter Society
Vi Fineday is an emergency shelter/transition house primarily, but not exclusively, for Aboriginal people. The aim is to provide culturally sensitive hospitality in a home-like environment. Services available to clients include child care, counselling, emergency clothing, and referrals to other agencies.
Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society (VACFSS)
VACFSS serves Aboriginal children and families living in the Greater Vancouver area. It strives to culturally and spiritually strengthen Aboriginal families through holistic service delivery. It also honours the great traditions and wisdom inherent in the Aboriginal community. The goal of VACFSS is to create a stronger community through partnerships with other service providers.
