Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Social Welfare executive records
General material designation
- textual record
Parallel title
Other title information
Title statements of responsibility
Title notes
- Source of title proper: Title based on contents of the series.
Level of description
Series
Reference code
Edition area
Edition statement
Edition statement of responsibility
Class of material specific details area
Statement of scale (cartographic)
Statement of projection (cartographic)
Statement of coordinates (cartographic)
Statement of scale (architectural)
Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
-
1958, 1963-1969 (Creation)
- Creator
- British Columbia. Dept. of Social Welfare
Physical description area
Physical description
96 cm of textual material
Publisher's series area
Title proper of publisher's series
Parallel titles of publisher's series
Other title information of publisher's series
Statement of responsibility relating to publisher's series
Numbering within publisher's series
Note on publisher's series
Archival description area
Name of creator
Biographical history
The Dept. of Social Welfare was established in 1959 with the enactment of the Department of Social Welfare Act (SBC 1959, c. 76). Prior to that, matters involving social assistance were administered by the Dept. of the Attorney-General (1921-1932), the Dept. of the Provincial Secretary (1932-1946), or the Dept. of Health and Welfare (1946-1959). In 1959, the functions of health and social welfare were separated to form two new departments, the Dept. of Health Services and Hospital Insurance and the Dept. of Social Welfare.
The Dept. of Social Welfare was responsible for the delivery of a broad range of social services and income security programs including income assistance, assistance to the handicapped and the elderly, child welfare services and residential services. The department was divided into branches which included Community (regional) Services, Social Services and Income Assistance, and Long-range Planning and Social Research. These functions were further broken down into divisions such as child welfare, special care for adults, heath care, community programs, and residential and treatment programs for children.
The department was also responsible for the Provincial Home (Kamloops) that had been administered previously by the Dept. of the Provincial Secretary. Between 1970 and 1976, the department was known under several names, although the mandate and functions remained the same. In 1970, the Dept. of Social Welfare was renamed the Dept. of Rehabilitation and Social Improvement (SBC 1970, c. 44); in 1973, it was renamed the Dept. of Human Resources (SBC 1973, c. 84); and in 1976, it was renamed the Ministry of Human Resources (OIC 3199/76).
Custodial history
Scope and content
This series consists of files of the Deputy Minister of Social Welfare. Most files are arranged alphabetically by title.
Notes area
Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
Transferred from the Ministry of Human Resources, 1978
Arrangement
Language of material
Script of material
Location of originals
Availability of other formats
Restrictions on access
These records are restricted. Please contact the BC Archives for information about access.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Finding aids
Associated materials
Accruals
General note
Accession number(s): GR-0365