Identity area
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Operational Support Branch
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The Operational Support Branch was created in 1981 as a result of the decentralization of services in the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services. The branch resulted from a merger of the former Operational Support Section of the Adult Services Division and the Operational Support Branch of the Children's Services Division, and was merged when the two divisions were merged.
Throughout its existence the branch formed part of the Operations Division, Children’s and Adults’ Services. In 1986, the branch was discontinued and most of its functions were assumed by the Operational Co-ordination Branch. Functions relating to adoptions were assumed by the Children's Services Branch.
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Functions, occupations and activities
The Operational Support Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services provided a wide variety of support functions for the Operations Division, Children’s and Adults’ Services. These included co- ordinating the division’s operations with other divisions of the ministry. The branch was also responsible for sections relating to adoptions (including the Adoption Disclosure Register), handicapped persons, income maintenance, natives, foster care, and others.
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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
KWIC Indexes to Services, 1982- 1986; Ministry of Community and Social Services Annual Reports 1981-1984.
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
Bill Hughey