Hope Community Service registered in Victoria, as a Society in January; and soon after that as a Registered Charity with Revenue Canada. We receive from multiply sources (community members, local/provincial/federal governments, and foundations) enabling us to provide social service programming spanning the entire life span of our community members. We also provide enabling administrative support for programming. Our service area for the majority of programs (some funders restrict were their programs and offered) is offered in the Upper Fraser Valley area including communities of Hope, Boston bar, Yale, Sunshine Valley, plus other smaller locations in this area.
SCHSS provides health service to the three rural bands of Coldwater, Nooaitch and Shackan:Coldwater band is the largest of the three bands with a population of 740 members and located 14 kilometers from MerrittNooaitch band is the second largest of the three bands with a population of 197 members and located 23 kilometers from MerrittShackan band is the smallest of the three bands with a population of 114 members and located 48 kilometers from Merritt.
Our vision is that all Métis children, youth and families live with love, honour, dignity and respect knowing they belong to a strong, proud People with a unique heritage and cultural identity.