Métis Child and Family Services Authority and its Agencies

The Métis CFS Authority is a non-profit organization responsible for the administration and provision of child and family services by the agencies under its jurisdiction. We are also responsible to monitor and support our agencies in their compliance to Provincial service standards. Our work is guided by asking ourselves “Is it good for the children?” The Authority is a proud affiliate of the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF), which is our governing body. The MMF appoints a Board of Directors who are responsible for overseeing the management of fiscal resources and approving the development of policies.

The services currently mandated by the Authority include the Métis Child, Family and Community Services Agency and the Michif Child and Family Services Agency, which includes the Parkland Region Designated Intake Agency (DIA). The Authority also hosts the Office of the CFS Standing Committee and, with the three other Authorities, jointly manages the Child and Family All Nations Coordinated Response Network (ANCR) in providing intake services for Winnipeg.

The Métis CFS Authority, whose principle office is located at the MMF Winnipeg home office, provides services in accordance with the Child and Family Services Authorities Act, The Child and Family Services Act and the Adoptions Act. The Métis Authority is responsible for:

• Administering and providing for the delivery of child and family services to all people requesting services whether they are Métis or Inuit or not;
• Monitoring the quality of services delivered by our mandated agencies and ensuring that these services follow practices and procedures in accordance with legislation and provincial standards;
• Reviewing concerns brought forward from the community and agency service recipients. The Métis CFS Authority investigates these matters and advises the Métis CFS Minister as well as Manitoba’s Department of Families.