VAFCS

Aries Project

Aries is a day program for street-involved Native youth 13 to 18 years of age. Aries goal is to draw Native Youth from the streets into its multifaceted program of field trips and in-case experiences to learn how to deal with anger, loneliness, rejection, boredom and peer pressure. Youth can attend the program to work on subjects up to grade ten. Aries runs out of the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre. For more information please contact (604) 251-4844 ext 352 or unyainfo@unya.bc.ca.

Access

The VAFCS hosts the Aboriginal Community Career and Employment Services Society (ACCESS). Access is a collaborative organization serving the Aboriginal People of the Greater Vancouver Region. Access provides over 135 employment and training programs and services to support Aboriginals in finding jobs. For more information please contact (604) 251-7955 or www.buildingfuturestoday.com.

Vancouver Aboriginal Transformative Justice Society

The VATJS provides offenders and victims with a satisfying and culturally appropriate alternative to the mainstream criminal justice system. For more information please contact (604) 251-7200 or email vatjs@telus.net.

Cedar Root Gallery

The Cedar Root Gallery is a Native owned small retail business that has been serving the Urban Vancouver Aboriginal Community for over ten years. Located in the VAFCS, Cedar Root Gallery sells only authentic products created by many different Native artists. For more information please contact (604) 251-6244.