Human Resources Development
Stó:lō Nation Human Resource Development (SNHRD) matches potential Aboriginal employees with prospective employers. It is one of the 11 AHRDA's across British Columbia. SNHRD provides employment training to Aboriginals to ensure they are job-ready, prepared for training or other interventions, and ultimately find sustainable employment that leads to advancement. There are many case studies of successful employee placements and SNHRD continues to improve our services based on our clients' needs.
SNHRD is also making every effort to build capacity at the First Nations community level by providing services to support new positions (administrative, public works, etc) that often results in employing their own members.
Download our Human Resources Development Brochure (
PDF 189KB)
SNHRD Mission
SNHRD mission is to create and maintain a comprehensive and effective framework and capacity for employment and training services for the First Nations and Inuit people within the Fraser Valley / Central Coast service delivery area by:
- Establishing and maintaining the organizational capacity to develop, design, deliver and evaluate employment and training services.
- Increasing the level of coordination among participating delivery agents and organizations.
- Allocating resources in a fair, equitable and consistent manner to ensure that the provision of training services meets strategic annual objectives.
- Reviewing and modifying services and delivery approaches to ensure relevancy and effectiveness.
- Ensuring that adequate standards of accountability for resources and programs are maintained.
- Reporting to the communities in the Fraser Valley/Central Coast.
- Reporting to funding sources.
- Identifying and developing partnerships with Aboriginal Organizations, Training Institutions, Federal and Provincial Departments on relevant employment and training initiatives.
SNHRD Programs
SNHRD programs include the following:
- Targeted Wage Subsidy
- Direct Course Purchase
- Job Development
- Student Career Placement
- Project Based Training
- Workplace Based Training
- Labour Market Initiative
- Employment Assistant Services (EAS)
Eligibility for SNHRD Programs
Those eligible for SNHRD programs include:
- First Nations bands
- First Nations organizations
- Private sector (to provide on-site training for Aboriginal participants)
- Registered post secondary institutions
- Registered charities or non-profit organizations
SNHRD Contact
The SNHRD office is located at:
8A - 7201 Vedder Road
Chilliwack, BC V2R 4G5
Phone: 604-858-3691
Fax: 604-858-3528
Toll Free: 1-888-845-4455
Website: www.snhrd.ca
Acrobat Reader is required to view PDFs. Download for free if needed.
