Kamloops Aboriginal Friendship Society (KAFS) is a longstanding community organization offering culturally grounded supports and services designed to help people whose substance use, stress, or emotional challenges have begun affecting the life they’re still living: at work, home, school, or in relationships. The society’s Health Services department provides accessible, outpatient support that ties recovery work to everyday responsibilities.
Culturally Informed Substance Use Support Within Daily Life
KAFS Health Services includes a substance use counselling program where individuals meet one-on-one with a counsellor to explore alcohol and drug use, patterns that have emerged, and practical strategies for change. This work focuses on shifting thoughts, emotions, and behaviours in ways that connect directly to day-to-day life “treatment episode.” The counselling is culturally based, helping people build balance across mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual domains.
Support Delivered Around Real-World Responsibilities
People tend to use this service when attempts to navigate substance use or related stress on their own haven’t held and the impact is showing up in work performance, family strain, or routines they’re still juggling. Because services are outpatient, clients can engage in recovery support while maintaining jobs, family roles, and community ties.
Counselling and Referral With Community Context
Alongside individual counselling, KAFS Health Services helps connect people to additional resources when needed, whether that’s referrals to treatment centres, information support, or navigation to services that fit with someone’s personal and cultural context. This helps reinforce recovery planning in real settings.
For People Looking to Strengthen Stability Without Leaving Their Life Behind
This setting is often used by adults, youth, and elders whose substance use or associated stress patterns are beginning to disrupt stability but who need structured, culturally informed outpatient support that fits into the life they’re still living: work, family, community, and daily routines included.
