Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society

Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society (KFS) is an Indigenous community organization in Kelowna, British Columbia, dedicated to delivering culturally safe, wholistic services for Indigenous people across all stages of life. Located at 442 Leon Avenue in the heart of Kelowna, KFS has long served as a trusted gathering place for the Indigenous community of the Central Okanagan. Through its Mental Health and Addiction Services program, KFS offers compassionate, culturally grounded support for individuals navigating substance use and mental health challenges — with a commitment to healing that honours Indigenous culture, knowledge, and values.

Mental Health and Addiction Counselling

KFS Mental Health and Addiction Services delivers individual counselling and harm reduction support for Indigenous adults in Kelowna and the surrounding region. Counsellors take a culturally safe, person-centred approach — meeting clients where they are and providing non-judgmental support for challenges related to alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, opioid, and other substance use. Alongside counselling, the program offers harm reduction services and referrals to specialized treatment facilities when higher levels of care are needed. The goal is always to empower each person on their own healing journey, in a way that is meaningful and culturally resonant.

Wholistic Community Support

KFS takes a wholistic approach to wellness — addressing the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of health as interconnected. Addiction and mental health support at KFS exists within a broader ecosystem of community services that includes family programs, elder services, outreach for those facing housing challenges, and youth and child programming. This integrated approach means that individuals receiving addiction support also have access to the wraparound services that address the social conditions — housing instability, family stress, cultural disconnection — that often fuel substance use.

Indigenous Culture, Healing, and Empowerment

The Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society is built on the conviction that healing happens best within a strong, supportive community that honours Indigenous ways of knowing and being. Cultural safety is not an add-on at KFS — it is the foundation of every service. Land-based learning, Elder involvement, and community connection are woven into the fabric of the organization’s programs. For Indigenous individuals and families in the Okanagan Valley seeking support with addiction, KFS offers both professional counselling and the kind of cultural belonging that makes healing sustainable.