As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to spread across the province, the Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary has launched a task force to help the Indigenous population amid the pandemic.
The Indigenous COVID-19 task force is made up of more than 10 organizations, including Métis Calgary Family Services and the United Way, to help deliver a range of services needed in the community. “The task force combines the efforts of a wide range of agencies and stakeholders to provide the necessary wrap-around services for the most vulnerable in our community,” CEO of the friendship centre, Shane Gauthier said.
Gauthier said these services include food security through delivering emergency hampers, mental health, cultural and spiritual supports and