Metis Child and Family Services Society

Métis Child and Family Services Societies are individual, independent, charitable non-profit organization

Non-profit organization

Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...

s that exist in areas of high Métis

Métis people (Canada)

The Métis are one of the Aboriginal peoples in Canada who trace their descent to mixed First Nations parentage. The term was historically a catch-all describing the offspring of any such union, but within generations the culture syncretised into what is today a distinct aboriginal group, with...

populations.

Lac La Biche

The Métis Child and Family Services Society in Lac La Biche, Alberta was incorporated on August 19, 1995. Its primary focus is to assist and support families, youth and elders. Métis Child and Family services - Lac La Biche, vision statement is as follows:

The Child and Family are entitled to a safe and caring environment in a community where extended family and Elders' model healthy lifestyles to all, through culturally appropriate support that instills prides, trust, belonging and strengthens the family values through responsible and accountable parenting. Programs run by MCFS Lac La Biche Branch include CHOICES - stay in school incentive program, Child Welfare Diversion Services, Community Home Support Program(General Foster Care Services. Métis Child and Family Services society feels strongly about providing services to Aboriginal
Aboriginal peoples in Canada
Aboriginal peoples in Canada comprise the First Nations, Inuit and Métis. The descriptors "Indian" and "Eskimo" have fallen into disuse in Canada and are commonly considered pejorative....

families.

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