The agreements allows the two organizations to work collaboratively together to “improve access to culturally safe healthcare and health outcomes for Indigenous people.'
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“Friendship centres continue to provide a safe place and a voice to Indigenous clients, especially to those people living outside of traditional territories and settlements. The relationship we continue to foster is important to the health and well-being of all Indigenous peoples and we count on this relationship to improve health outcomes for Indigenous clients,” said AHS interim president and CEO Mauro Chies.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the two organizations worked together to provide support for the Indigenous community by helping them access vaccines plus daily interactions to support clients. “Friendship centres have been providing programs and serves to Indigenous people for over 60 years and their role in providing health programming and supportive services has been undervalued and overlooked for decades,” said acting executive director of ANFCA Jeanette MacInnis.
“ANFCA is looking forward to continuing our positive working relationship with AHS with this new relationship agreement and championing the voices of 21-member friendship centres and the communities they serve.”
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