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Employment and Life Skills Training (ELST)
The Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society offers a comprehensive Employment, Life Skills and Training (ELST) program, open to anyone who self-identify/self-declare as First Nation, Metis or Inuit.
This program offers all services at no cost to participants and include skills and certification trainings, food, working gear, computer and transportation supports during the training, along with various career and employment related workshops as well as financial literacy and indigenous cultural practices workshops. We will be offering the following short term trainings within our cohorts: Food Safe, First Aid, Selling-It-Right / Serving-It-Right, Mental Health First Aid, Digital Skills Training, Drum Making and Financial Wellness workshops. All sessions are delivered in-person at the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Center, either one-on-one or in groups, and anyone may join the program at anytime.
Seats for any trainings are limited and anyone interested are asked to email employment@vafcs.org to join.
Reaching Home
Aboriginal Employment Program
Building pathways to employment, resilience, and opportunity for the Urban Aboriginal community.
Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society (VAFCS) is dedicated to supporting the cultural, social, and economic development of Urban Aboriginal people. Through our Aboriginal Employment Program, we focus on economic integration by helping individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness overcome barriers to employment, build skills, and achieve labour market readiness; ultimately supporting individuals, families and youth access stable housing and long-term success.
This is a 12-week program with continual intake throughout the year.
Participants can complete the program by:
- Finishing minimum of 12 weeks, or
- Securing employment, or
- Entering further education or training (eg. ACCESS Building Futures)
What We Offer:
- Personalized employment plans, training and supports tailored to individual goals.
- Life Skills
- Child Care
- Bus Tickets (travel related to the program)
- VCC Community Adult Literacy Program (CALP)
- Job search assistance, career coaching, and skill development.
- Connections to training programs and local employment opportunities.
- VAFCS Community Job Fair
- Ongoing support to ensure job retention and success.
- Collaboration with community partners and employers.
- Weekly peridium for program participants.
- Laptop incentive: Participants who successfully complete the program keep their laptop computer.
Location:
Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society
Reaching Home Program
1607 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC
ACCESS Bladerunners Proram
Bladerunners program is an excellent opportunity for those between the ages of 19 and 30, living in Vancouver, and looking for a high-paying job in the construction industry. The program offers two weeks of basic safety training that includes First Aid, WHMIS, and Fall Protection, among other things. During the training period, participants are provided with a hot breakfast and lunch each day. After completing the training, the program provides participants with work gear and tools and then helps them find a job in the construction industry.
The program's staff includes three job coaches who are available to assist participants from the time they enter the program until they no longer need support. The Bladerunners program is committed to supporting its participants even after they complete the training and find a job. Participants can always return to the program for assistance and support, making the program's motto "Once a BladeRunner, Always a BladeRunner."