- Initiate, design and deliver culturally appropriate programs and services to address family violence and to support shelters and family violence prevention centres.
- Provide necessary support to service providers for networking and capacity building.
- Determine the needs of First Nations communities with respect to family violence.
- Conduct research and share best practices and resources in relation to family violence in order to promote good program management.
- Advocate before governments to illustrate the depth of the issue and promote partnerships with First Nations, non-government organizations and federal, provincial and territorial governments.
- Bridge gaps between non-government organizations and federal, provincial and territorial governments.
- Participate in and conduct a national review of the Family Violence Prevention Program, and draft recommendations on the future direction needed.
- Promote public awareness of family violence.
- Establish an IT database which will support needs analysis, information management, and accountability programs.