Vancouver

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Aboriginal Organizations

Urban Native Youth Association, The

Their main goal is not only to assist Native youth to leave their street lifestyles, but to deter children from ever entering street life.

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Education

Aboriginal Education

The Vancouver School Board offers a number of Aboriginal Education Programs and initiatives to help Aboriginal students to participate fully in Vancouver schools from Kindergarten through grade 12.

Source: Vancouver School Board

Aboriginal Programs and Services

Committed to culturally responsive training and ensuring that all trainers involved with the delivery of Aboriginal education and training have a sensitivity to the complex issues facing Aboriginal students.

Source: Justice Institute of British Columbia

Aboriginal Services

Works closely with BCIT staff, students, and communities to enhance Aboriginal learner's participation and success rate in polytechnic training.

Source: British Columbia Institute of Technology

Alternate School for Native Youth – Aries Program (13 to 18 years old)

The Aries Project's mandate is to assist Native youth to establish a life away from the streets. The goal is to draw Native youth from the streets into the larger community.

Source: Urban Native Youth Association

First Nations House of Learning

Makes the University's vast resources more accessible to First Peoples, and improves the University's ability to meet the needs of First Nations.

Source: University of British Columbia

First Nations Technology Council

The First Nations Technology Council supports the full integration of technologies to improve the quality of life for all First Nations in British Columbia.

Indigenous Corporate Training Inc.

ICT is a global consulting and training services company committed to working collaboratively with regional, national and international clients to provide a broad range of performance improvement consulting services.

Indigenous First Nations Student Centre

This student center at Simon Fraser University offers culturally-relevant, responsive, holistic student support services and programs to self-identified Aboriginal students (First Nations, Métis, Inuit).

Source: Simon Fraser University

Native Education College

The Native Education Centre is BC's largest private Aboriginal College. It offers Aboriginal Adult Basic Education (AABE), skills training certificates and diplomas.

Services for Aboriginal Students

Provides college orientation; counselling - educational, personal and career; advocacy and liaison with band/tribal administration, sponsoring agencies, community resources, college programs and/or services, etc.

Source: Langara College

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Employment

Aboriginal Community Career Employment Services Society (ACCESS)

Provides counsel and support services to enable members of the Aboriginal community to overcome employment barriers through the acquisition of appropriate skills.

First Nations Employment Society

Develops the partnership between Human Resources Canada and First Nations Agreement Holders ensuring that the interest of all parties are met under the Aboriginal Human Resources Development Agreement.

Native Employment Outreach Services

This service provides employment counselling, career counselling, job search support, resume writing assistance, post-employment support, and other related assistance to Aboriginal job seekers in Greater Vancouver

Vancouver Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership (VanAsep)

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Friendship Centres

Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society

VAFCS is a charitable organization that provides various programs to meet the needs of aboriginal people making a transition to the urban community.

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Health and Social Services

Aboriginal Health

The Aboriginal Health Program provides both on-site and outreach services to improve the health of Aboriginal women and their families

Source: British Columbia Women's Hospital and Health Centre

Aboriginal Health

Guidelines for the Aboriginal Health Initiative Program.

Source: Vancouver Coastal Health

Aboriginal Parent Support Circles

To provide emotional and educational support to parents and caregivers of Aboriginal children.

Source: Parent Support Services Society of BC

Amlatsi Family Place

Amiatsi Family Place, in Vancouver B.C., is an Aboriginal driven, safe, comfortable and nurturing learning environment for both parents and children.

Chee Mamuk Aboriginal Program

Provides culturally appropriate on-site community based HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Disease education and training to Aboriginal communities, organizations, and professionals within BC.

Source: BC Centre for Disease Control

Drop–in Center

The Centre is a safe space where women can access services that address their immediate needs. It provides laundry facilities, washrooms and showers, telephone, personal hygiene supplies, among others.

Source: Downtown Eastside Women's Centre

East Vancouver Aboriginal Diabetes Coalition

Healing our Spirit B.C. Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Society

Prevents and reduces the spread of HIV and AIDS and provides care and support services to Aboriginal peoples infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.

Helping Spirit Lodge Society

Helping Spirit Lodge Society is dedicated to assisting in the alleviation of family violence in the Aboriginal communities.

Hey'–Way'–Noqu' Healing Circle for Addictions

Hey'–Way'–Noqu' uses a holistic approach to assist Native and Metis individuals and families in Vancouver, B.C. through their healing journey from chemical addictions and co-dependencies.

Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society

Provide wholistic service delivery that culturally and spiritually strengthens Aboriginal families.

Vancouver Native Health Society

The Vancouver Native Health Society (VNHS) delivers free medical, counseling and social services, with an emphasis on providing care to the Aboriginal community.

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Housing and Infrastructure

Lu'ma Native Housing Society

Over the past 23 years Lu'ma has successfully developed a significant number of projects in Vancouver, owning and operating a housing portfolio of over 250 units.

Non–Market Housing – Inventory – Community Services

Map of housing projects in the Vancouver area, divided by neighbourhood.

Source: City of Vancouver

Vancouver Native Housing Society

Provides safe, secure affordable housing for Aboriginal individuals and families living in the urban setting.

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Language, Heritage and Culture

2010 Aboriginal Pavilion – Chiefs' House

Website of the 2010 Aboriginal Pavilion, or Chiefs' House, that will be launched by Four Host First Nations at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

Source: Four Host First Nations

Collingwood Neighbourhood Housing

This site provides information about the programs and services offered by CNH in response to the social, educational, economic, health, cultural and recreational needs of residents of Collingwood.

Kla-how-eya Aboriginal Centre of SACS

The goal of the Surrey Aboriginal Cultural Society is to establish and operate an Aboriginal cultural centre within Surrey.

Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia

Investigates, preserves, and presents objects and expressions of human creativity in order to promote understanding of and respect for world cultures.

Native Youth Program, The (for highschool students) (PDF)

Offers Native youth the opportunity to research and interpret their own cultures in a museum setting.

Source: Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia

Raven Spirit Dance

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Services and Directories

Métis Nation British Columbia

Represents the political, legal, social and economic interests of the Métis people in BC to local, provincial and federal levels of governments, funding agencies and other related bodies.

Metro Vancouver Urban Aboriginal Strategy

The GVUAS seeks to improve the social, cultural, and economic inequities of urban Aboriginal peoples living in the Greater Vancouver Regional District, and focuses on issues of youth, health, housing/homelessness and culture.

Nisga'a Ts'amiks Vancouver Society

This site includes information about upcoming events, programs and services offered by the Nisga'a Ts'amiks Society, and job opportunities.

Vancouver Métis Community Association

The mandate of the Vancouver Métis Community Association (VMCA) is to work towards stronger Métis communities and families.

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