Saskatchewan. Dept. of Welfare. Institutions Branch

Identity area

Type of entity

Secondary Agency

Authorized form of name

Saskatchewan. Dept. of Welfare. Institutions Branch

Parallel form(s) of name

Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

Other form(s) of name

  • Institutions Branch

Identifiers for corporate bodies

Description area

Dates of existence

1968-1972

History

The Institutions Branch of the Department of Welfare was established in 1968 upon a reorganization of the department. As part of the reorganization all correctional, child care, geriatric and special-care institutions operated by the department were made the responsibility of the branch. The branch director, O.H. Driedger, reported to the Associate Deputy Minister (Operations).

Correctional institutions included men's centres in Regina and Prince Albert, and the Pine Grove women's centre in Prince Albert. Offenders at these facilities were: adults serving less than two years; were remanded while awaiting trial or sentencing; or were sentenced to a federal penitentiary but were awaiting decision from the Court of Appeal. As part of the operation of the institutions, the branch offered offenders various academic, physical and vocational training programs, as well as emotional, spiritual and family counselling.

Child welfare institutions provided care for delinquent and emotionally disturbed youth and those requiring emergency or short-term foster care. Saskatchewan Boys' School in Regina offered residence and programs to delinquent and socially maladjusted boys aged 12 to 15. The Roy Wilson Centre in Sedley provided similar services to girls aged 12 to 16. Dales House in Regina and Kilburn Hall in Saskatoon offered emergency and short-term foster care.

Geriatric and special-care institutions included the Provincial Geriatric Centres at Melfort (Parkland Hospital) and Swift Current (Palliser Hospital), and the Wolseley Centre (Lakeside Home) operated by the branch. As well, a network of small nursing homes and assisted-living units were financially supported, licensed and inspected by the branch.

The Institutions Branch ceased existence on May 12, 1972 when the Department of Welfare was discontinued. The operation of the department's institutions was continued under the Department of Social Services.

Places

Legal status

Functions, occupations and activities

The Institutions Branch of the Department of Welfare was responsible for the administration and operation of the department's correctional, child welfare, geriatric and special-care institutions.

Mandates/sources of authority

Internal structures/genealogy

General context

Relationships area

Related entity

Saskatchewan. Dept. of Welfare. Corrections Branch (1965-1968)

Identifier of related entity

GA 140

Category of relationship

temporal

Dates of relationship

Description of relationship

Saskatchewan. Dept. of Welfare. Institutions Branch is the successor of Saskatchewan. Dept. of Welfare. Corrections Branch

Related entity

Saskatchewan. Dept. of Social Services. Social Services Division (1972-1978)

Identifier of related entity

GA 128

Category of relationship

temporal

Dates of relationship

Description of relationship

Saskatchewan. Dept. of Social Services. Social Services Division is the successor of Saskatchewan. Dept. of Welfare. Institutions Branch

Related entity

Saskatchewan. Dept. of Welfare (1965-1972)

Identifier of related entity

GA 137

Category of relationship

hierarchical

Type of relationship

Saskatchewan. Dept. of Welfare

controls

Saskatchewan. Dept. of Welfare. Institutions Branch

Dates of relationship

1968-1972

Description of relationship

Access points area

Subject access points

Place access points

Occupations

Control area

Authority record identifier

GA 141

Institution identifier

Rules and/or conventions used

Rules for Archival Description (RAD)

Status

Final

Level of detail

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

Authority record created on 2013-01-08. Approved 2013-04-10. Last modified on 2017-11-29.

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Sources

AMICUS Authorities - no entry found.
Department of Welfare annual reports.

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