It's so important. You mentioned Jordan River, and in that case, there was a jurisdictional dispute where the young person was not serviced because jurisdictions couldn't agree on who was to serve the individual.
Friendship centres are very much community-focused and human-focused in their service delivery, and oftentimes when individuals come into cities, friendship centres are their first point of contact. We offer a range of programs and services across mental health and addiction supports, housing and employment, and many others, for the vast majority of indigenous people who are living in cities and towns today.
