The
Department of Family and Community Services is a part of the
Government of New Brunswick
The Government of New Brunswick (french: Gouvernement du Nouveau-Brunswick) refers to the provincial government of the province of New Brunswick. Its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867.
The Province of New Brunswick is ...
, in Canada. It is charged with the administration of the province's
social welfare
Welfare, or commonly social welfare, is a type of government support intended to ensure that members of a society can meet basic human needs such as food and shelter. Social security may either be synonymous with welfare, or refer specifical ...
and
nursing home
A nursing home is a facility for the residential care of elderly or disabled people. Nursing homes may also be referred to as skilled nursing facility (SNF) or long-term care facilities. Often, these terms have slightly different meanings to i ...
programs. On December 19, 2007, legislation was introduced to change its name to the Department of Social Development.
The department was established on March 23, 2000 when
Premier Bernard Lord restructured the
New Brunswick Cabinet. It was created merging the former
Department of Income Assistance with parts of the
Department of Municipalities and Housing and the
Department of Health and Community Services.
Beginning in 2016, two ministers were named to jointly administer the department, a Minister of Families and Children and a Minister of Seniors and Long-Term Care.
Ministers of Social Development
Ministers of Families and Children
At a 2016 cabinet shuffle, the government announced that the Department of Social Development would remain as a single department with a single deputy minister and senior management team but that the department would be jointly administered by two cabinet ministers. The minister of families and children is responsible for child welfare and youth services, income security, housing services and wellness.
Ministers of Seniors and Long-Term Care
At a 2016 cabinet shuffle, the government announced that the Department of Social Development would remain as a single department with a single deputy minister and senior management team but that the department would be jointly administered by two cabinet ministers. The minister of seniors and long-term care is responsible for long-term care, nursing home services and the council on aging.
References
External links
Department of Family and Community Services
Social Development
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