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. Our Vision We advance our inherent right to provide a healthy, safe and nurturing environment for all our Indigenous children and families living within our xáxá témexw té Stó:lō. Our Mission We endeavour to ensure the safety and well-being of children by working with and supporting all Indigenous families while respecting their cultural diversity. 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. You may hear us use the terms FVACFSS and Xyólheméylh interchangeably. 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. It describes a relationship based on CARING, RESPECT and LOVE.