{"id":18237,"date":"2017-12-12T15:32:55","date_gmt":"2017-12-12T15:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/anfca.com\/?page_id=18237"},"modified":"2020-05-14T21:16:47","modified_gmt":"2020-05-14T21:16:47","slug":"friendship-centre-supports-programs-initiatives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/anfca.com\/friendship-centre-supports-programs-initiatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Friendship Centre supports, programs initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"

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ANFCA is mandated to support its member Friendship Centres and to work with Friendship Centre representatives that form part of ANFCA Board of Directors; that participate on the Elders\u2019 Wisdom Circle; and that send members to Alberta Aboriginal Youth Council. By supporting Friendship Centres, ANFCA indirectly supports those individuals who access Friendship Centres\u2019 services.<\/p>\n

ANFCA and member Friendship Centres have a strong understanding of the needs of the urban Indigenous community and have been implementing programs and services for over 50 years. While bound together with a common vision, member Friendship Centres are autonomous and are responsible to respond to needs as identified by their communities; the range of programs and services offered varies greatly and includes, but is not limited to, accredited alternative schools, daycares, youth centres, employment programs, homeless shelters, cultural camps, socio-economic, health promotion and prevention and life skills programs.<\/p>\n

Respecting the autonomy of member Friendship Centres, ANFCA offers operational and administrative assistance to each. With an operational foundation made possible by the Alberta Government, ANFCA has created a strong base to meet the needs of its member Friendship Centres.<\/p>\n

With a goal to provide effective support to Friendship Centres, ANFCA offers support<\/strong> in the following key areas:<\/p>\n

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  • Board development support, capacity building and training<\/li>\n
  • Management support and training of Friendship Centre staff<\/li>\n
  • Culturally relevant resource development<\/li>\n
  • Provincial management and delivery of provincially and nationally mandated agreements<\/li>\n
  • Partnership and coalition building<\/li>\n
  • Development and implementation of provincial initiatives<\/li>\n
  • Support to the Alberta Aboriginal Youth Council and the Elders\u2019 Wisdom Circle<\/li>\n
  • Provincial Communications Strategy<\/li>\n
  • Other activities and supports as deemed necessary by member centres<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples (UPIP<\/strong>)<\/span><\/h3>\n

    The overall objective of Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples (UPIP), implemented by Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), is to fund and support activities that allow Indigenous organizations to serve clients, and to deliver effective culturally appropriate programs\/services to urban Indigenous peoples as well as invest in local stakeholder coalitions across Canada.<\/p>\n