Pijitsirniq
Serving and providing for family and community.
Kitikmeot Friendship Society (KFS) is a Nunavut-based organization that fosters community well-being and social justice through positive action and leadership. We provide a variety of community development services, activities and educational information to support you in finding your path forward. No matter where you are heading, our services & programs will help you get there.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to create a healthy community where residents feel supported and have access to a variety of services, programs and skills that will help to enhance their lives. KFS designs and creates programs that honour and encompass Inuit culture, traditions, and practices.
Values
Inclusiveness
Thoughtfulness
Understanding
Caring
Empathy
Client-centered approach
Integrated services: everything we do is rooted in
Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (IQ) Principles, FASD & Trauma Informed Practices
OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
wHAT wE’VE DONE SO fAR
In only a short period of time, we have accomplished many important goals and started building innovative solutions to support wellness in the Kitikmeot region.
CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILIES
Home of the Child Advocacy Centre for Kitikmeot, helping children who experience abuse.
Managing the Women’s Shelter for Cambridge Bay.
Creating a transitional home for women to break the cycle of homelessness and intimate partner violence.
Coordinating assessments and support for families who may be affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
Cultural Programs
Nuna Buddies for ages 7-15: healing program teaching traditional land skills
Healing programs for adults
Traditional activities like hunting, sewing, toolmaking, arts & crafts and language revitalization
Our Strategic Priorities
What’s Next For Us
Breaking Systematic Barriers
Increase people’s understanding of how to navigate systems of support
Minimize the adverse effects of stigma, discrimination, racism and ableism
Incorporate Inuit Societal Values in all that we do
Shifting The Conversation
Include more diverse and holistic approaches to supporting healthy people and communities
Advocate for trauma-informed, FASD-informed, and culturally component services and approaches
Building Capacity In Kitikmeot
Collaborate with other organizations who share similar goals
Expand capacity for people to have services at home or in their region
Creating Safe Places & Housing
Continue building our residential programming to work towards a future with transitional housing and healing centers