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The series consists of the executive records of the office of the Deputy Minister of Human Resources. The records document key activities of the Deputy Minister’s office related to administering the ministry's social services and income security programs; for example, providing income assistance, disability services, supports for seniors, family and children's services, child protection services, Pharmacare, and other health and social services. The records were created and received by the Deputy Minister’s office between 1962-1979 in British Columbia. During this time period, the Deputy Minister’s office was under the Ministry of Human Resources (1976-1986), Department of Human Resources (1973-1976), Department of Rehabilitation and Social Improvement (1970-1973), and the Department of Social Welfare (1959-1970). Some of the files relate to the Provincial Rehabilitation and Employment Program (P.R.E.P.), the Social Planning and Review Council of BC (S.P.A.R.C.), G.A.I.N. (Guaranteed Available Income Need) program, as well as community health and human resources centres and other community programs and service organizations.

The records are arranged alphabetically by subject. They consist of correspondence, news clippings, memoranda, reports, meeting materials, policy documents, Treasury Board submissions, and research files. The records are covered by the Executive Records schedule (schedule 102906).

The series consists of the executive records of the office of the Assistant Deputy Minister of Human Resources. The records document key activities of the Assistant Deputy Minister’s office related to administering the ministry’s social services and income security programs. The Assistant Deputy Minister supports the Deputy Minister to deliver programs related to income assistance, disability services, supports for seniors, family and children’s services, child protection services, Pharmacare, and other social services. The records were created and received by the Assistant Deputy Minister’s office between 1966-1979 in British Columbia. During this time period, the Assistant Deputy Minister’s office fell under the Ministry of Human Resources (1976-1986), Department of Human Resources (1973-1976), Department of Rehabilitation and Social Improvement (1970-1973), and the Department of Social Welfare (1959-1970). Some of the files relate to child care, community health and human resources centres, family and children’s services, seniors’ services, health care, PharmaCare, the Vancouver Resources Board, and the regionalization of social programs and services. The latter reinforces the regional service delivery structure of the ministry, defined by geographic areas.

The records are arranged alphabetically by subject. They consist of correspondence, news clippings, memoranda, reports, meeting materials, policy documents, and research files. The records are covered by the Executive Records schedule (schedule 102906).

This collection is a sampling of miscellaneous case files from various social assistance programs administered by the Department of Rehabilitation and Social Improvement and its predecessors (it does not include Children in Care or Adoption files.) These files were begun at various dates, but all were closed no later than December 31, 1971. The records are filed in alphabetical order by name of the community in which the file was closed. This represents a one per cent random sampling of all such files closed at that date. The sample was pulled by staff in each office where records were held in accordance with written instructions. The various types of files are intermingled.

Files from the following offices are included: Abbotsford, Burns Lake, Campbell River, Chilliwack, Coquitlam, Courtney, Cranbrook, Creston, Dawson Creek, Duncan, Fort St. John, Grand Forks, Hope, Kelowna, Kitimat, Langley, Mackenzie, Mission, Nanaimo, Nelson, New Denver, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Oliver, Parksville, Penticton, Port Coquitlam, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Queen Charlotte, Quesnel, Revelstoke, Richmond, Sidney, Smithers, Squamish, Terrace, Trail, Vancouver, Vanderhoof, Victoria, West Vancouver, and White Rock.