Identity area
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Adult Services Division
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History
The Adult Services Division, headed by an Assistant Deputy Minister, was formally established on January 1, 1979. The division assumed the functions of the Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister of Social Resources in the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services.
This division reported directly to the Deputy Minister throughout its existence.
Effective January 1, 1981, the functions of the Adult Services Division (along with those of the Children’s Services) were split into two new divisions: the Children’s and Adults' Operations Division and Children’s and Adults' Policy and Program Development Division.
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Functions, occupations and activities
The Adult Services Division was responsible for the development and delivery of programs and policies relating to the provision of services to adults in Ontario. The division also directed the reorganization and decentralization of adult services in the Ministry of Community and Social Services to the regional and area offices.
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Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Sources
Ministry of Community and Social Services Annual Reports, 1978- 1981; Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12-24.
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
Bill Hughey