“The Ministry of Children and Family Development’s primary focus is to support all children and youth in British Columbia to live in safe, healthy and nurturing families and be strongly connected to their communities and culture. 

 

The Ministry is also responsible for developing universal, affordable, accessible, quality and inclusive child care. The Ministry supports the well-being of children, youth and families in British Columbia by providing services that are accessible, inclusive, and culturally respectful” (Government of British Columbia, 2021).

For more information, visit the Ministry of Children and Family Development.

“Métis Family Services is delegated under the Child, Family, and Community Services Act (CFCSA) to provide child safety and family support services to Métis children and families living in the Surrey, Delta, White Rock, Ladner area, as well as, guardianship, adoption, and resources services to Métis children and youth placed in foster homes in the Greater Vancouver region.

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Métis Family Services is committed to working collaboratively with Métis families and our community to increase their capacity to nurture and care for their children in an inclusive manner that honours and celebrates their Métis heritage” (Métis Family Services, 2020).

For more information, visit Métis Family Services.

Fraser Valley Aboriginal Children and Family Services Society (FVACFSS) is a fully delegated Indigenous child welfare agency providing culturally appropriate and holistic services through prevention, community development and child welfare programs to Indigenous (Status, Non-Status, In Community, Out-Of Community, Stó:lō and other First Nation, Inuit, and Métis) children, youth and their families residing throughout the Fraser Valley.​

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FVACFSS has established programs guided under the name “Xyólheméylh,” which is a Halq’eméylem word that was given to us that describes the special relationship between someone who requires care, and someone who provides care.

 

Xyólheméylh provides culturally appropriate and holistic services through prevention, community development and child welfare programs to Indigenous children, youth and their families residing within one of our 17 member communities or an urban area within our geographic service area.

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For more information, visit Fraser Valley Aboriginal Children and Family Services Society.

Situated on the unceded and occupied territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh), and Stó:lō nations, the Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society (VACFSS) is a leader in delivering culturally-grounded, restorative family services to urban Indigenous families of greater Vancouver.

Established in 1992, we offer a full spectrum of services encompassing Family Reunification and Preservation, Guardianship, Child Protection and Resources. We strive to culturally and spiritually strengthen the families we serve and our practice is guided by policy and research done in partnership with the communities we work alongside.

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For more information, visit Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society.