Culture & Community
Métis Family Services facilitates weekly groups, annual events, and meaningful connections with Indigenous Elders.
Please check the calendar on the home page of our website for up-to-date information on hosted events.
Youth Circle
Youth Circle is a weekly drop-in program for Métis and Indigenous youth aged 12-18. Facilitated by Tipping Point Consulting and Counselling Services. Children and youth who attend can expect games, outings, Life Skills, new friendships, and cultural teachings and connections.
Family Nights
Family Nights run on the last Wednesday of the month in the Métis Family Services Cultural Building. Dinners, family-friendly activities, and Elder support are offered at no cost to parents.
Elder Connection
Métis Family Services works in collaboration with our Métis knowledge keepers. Elders enhance our programs through ceremony and mentoring, and are available for personal support on a case by case basis.
Community Referral
Not sure where to seek support? Métis Family Services partners with and can make referrals to external agencies offering services to children, youth, and families in the Lower Mainland.
Resources for Métis & Indigenous Culture
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General Resources:
Resources for Families
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Child Safety in British Columbia
Reporting Child Abuse in BC
Keeping Kids Safe from Abuse in BC
Child Protection Services in BC
Relevant Legislation
Child, Family and Community Services Act
Family Relations Act
Youth Criminal Justice Act
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Family Law Act
Adoptions Act
Red Book Online
Red Book Online (8-1-1)
Youth and Young Adult Resources
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For a comprehensive list of resources available for youth who have "aged out" of foster care (reached the age of majority), visit agedout.com. There, you will find information on education and bursary money, health & wellness, housing, I.D. needs, money & income, and personal life.
General support for youth:
Preparing for independence/Aged Out of Care:
Request the Files from your time in foster care
Métis Family Services is following Public Health recommendations to stop the spread of Covid-19. All visitors will be screened upon arrival and masks are required in office. The office is closed daily from 12 pm to 1 pm.
Métis Family Services is following Public Health recommendations to stop the spread of Covid-19. All visitors will be screened upon arrival and masks are required in office. The office is closed daily from 12 pm to 1 pm.