Families Matter is all about healthy and resilient thriving families. ALL families. Our Mission: To promote optimal child development by empowering families to be resilient and to foster positive family relationships. Our Vision: A connected community in which children and families are nurtured and supported to be happy, healthy and productive. Our Core Values: We are an an agency that lives it’s values in our work every day. Respect Self-Awareness Responsiveness Interdependence Playfulness Our Possibility Imagine for a moment if family members could confidently communicate, in accountable and respectful language, with their parents, siblings and peers. Imagine if parents routinely modeled effective ways of problem solving with their children in ways that build self-esteem. What would be possible for future generations if we placed as much emphasis on developing the skills and competencies of cooperation, as we currently do on individual achievement? Imagine how well society would function if this was the normal way of being. Families Matter is a nonprofit organization management company based out of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.