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WELFARE ASSISTANCE SERVICES [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Social Services and Social Work
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Social workers
1, record 1, English, Social%20workers
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Social workers help individuals, couples, families, groups, communities and organizations develop the skills and resources they need to enhance social functioning and provide counselling, therapy and referral to other supportive social services. Social workers also respond to other social needs and issues such as unemployment, racism and poverty. They are employed by hospitals, school boards, social service agencies, child welfare organizations, correctional facilities, community agencies, employee assistance programs and Aboriginal band councils, or they may work in private practice. 1, record 1, English, - Social%20workers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
4152: classification system code in the National Occupational Classification. 2, record 1, English, - Social%20workers
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Services sociaux et travail social
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Travailleurs sociaux/travailleuses sociales
1, record 1, French, Travailleurs%20sociaux%2Ftravailleuses%20sociales
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les travailleurs sociaux aident les personnes, les couples, les familles, les groupes, les collectivités et les organismes à acquérir les compétences et les ressources dont ils ont besoin pour améliorer leur fonctionnement en société, et ils offrent des services de counseling, de thérapie et de référence à d'autres services de soutien social. Les travailleurs sociaux comblent également d'autres besoins de la société en matière de chômage, de racisme et de pauvreté. Ils travaillent dans des centres hospitaliers, des conseils et commissions scolaires, des organismes de services sociaux, des services de protection de l'enfance, des établissements correctionnels, des organismes communautaires, des programmes d'aide aux employés et des conseils de bandes autochtones, ou ils peuvent exercer en milieu privé. 1, record 1, French, - Travailleurs%20sociaux%2Ftravailleuses%20sociales
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
4152 : code du système de classification de la Classification nationale des professions. 2, record 1, French, - Travailleurs%20sociaux%2Ftravailleuses%20sociales
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-04-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- needy person
1, record 2, English, needy%20person
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- person in need 2, record 2, English, person%20in%20need
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Until 1996, the Canada Assistance Plan Act(CAP) provided for 50/50 federal/provincial cost-sharing of social assistance and related services. It also set some basic requirements for welfare programs. As a condition of receiving CAP payments, provinces were required to : provide financial assistance to any person in need; and provide an amount of assistance consistent with a person's basic requirements for food, shelter, clothing, fuel and other necessities. 3, record 2, English, - needy%20person
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Coopération et développement économiques
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indigent
1, record 2, French, indigent
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- indigente 2, record 2, French, indigente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est généralement reconnu que le microcrédit ne rejoint pas les personnes qui vivent dans la plus grande pauvreté (entre 10 % et 20 % de la population). Ce groupe est toutefois très hétérogène. Quels groupes précis sont exclus des différents programmes (p. ex., les indigentes, les femmes avec de jeunes enfants, les petites ou les grosses familles, les familles qui comptent plus d'un soutien)? 3, record 2, French, - indigent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-03-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- assist families
1, record 3, English, assist%20families
correct, verb phrase
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [Newfoundland Special Child Welfare] allowance is intended to assist families in meeting the cost of drugs, services and medical devices related to the child's disability. For families in receipt of Social Assistance benefits, the allowance is considered to be assistance for a special need. From May 1, 1990, the maximum monthly benefit per child was $415 until April 1992, when the rate increased to $424. 1, record 3, English, - assist%20families
Record 3, Key term(s)
- assist a family
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aider les familles
1, record 3, French, aider%20les%20familles
correct, verb phrase
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La prestation vise à aider les familles à faire face aux coûts des médicaments, des services ou des appareils et accessoires fonctionnels, occasionnés par l'invalidité de l'enfant. Pour les familles qui touchent les prestations d'assistance sociale, l'allocation est considérée comme étant une aide pour un besoin spécial. À compter du 1er mai 1990, la prestation mensuelle maximale par enfant s'élevait à 415 $; en avril 1992, le taux est passé à 424 $. 1, record 3, French, - aider%20les%20familles
Record 3, Key term(s)
- aider une famille
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-03-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- benefit per child
1, record 4, English, benefit%20per%20child
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [Newfoundland Special Child Welfare] allowance is intended to assist families in meeting the cost of drugs, services and medical devices related to the child's disability. For families in receipt of Social Assistance benefits, the allowance is considered to be assistance for a special need. From May 1, 1990, the maximum monthly benefit per child was $415 until April 1992, when the rate increased to $424. 1, record 4, English, - benefit%20per%20child
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- prestation par enfant
1, record 4, French, prestation%20par%20enfant
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La prestation vise à aider les familles à faire face aux coûts des médicaments, des services ou des appareils et accessoires fonctionnels, occasionnés par l'invalidité de l'enfant. Pour les familles qui touchent les prestations d'assistance sociale, l'allocation est considérée comme étant une aide pour un besoin spécial. À compter du 1er mai 1990, la prestation mensuelle maximale par enfant s'élevait à 415 $; en avril 1992, le taux est passé à 424 $. 1, record 4, French, - prestation%20par%20enfant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-03-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- assistance for a special need
1, record 5, English, assistance%20for%20a%20special%20need
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [Newfoundland Special Child Welfare] allowance is intended to assist families in meeting the cost of drugs, services and medical devices related to the child's disability. For families in receipt of Social Assistance benefits, the allowance is considered to be assistance for a special need. From May 1, 1990, the maximum monthly benefit per child was $415 until April 1992, when the rate increased to $424. 1, record 5, English, - assistance%20for%20a%20special%20need
Record 5, Key term(s)
- special-need assistance
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- aide pour un besoin spécial
1, record 5, French, aide%20pour%20un%20besoin%20sp%C3%A9cial
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La prestation vise à aider les familles à faire face aux coûts des médicaments, des services ou des appareils et accessoires fonctionnels, occasionnés par l'invalidité de l'enfant. Pour les familles qui touchent les prestations d'assistance sociale, l'allocation est considérée comme étant une aide pour un besoin spécial. À compter du 1er mai 1990, la prestation mensuelle maximale par enfant s'élevait à 415 $; en avril 1992, le taux est passé à 424 $. 1, record 5, French, - aide%20pour%20un%20besoin%20sp%C3%A9cial
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-10-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- charitable home for the aged
1, record 6, English, charitable%20home%20for%20the%20aged
specific
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In charitable... homes for the aged, a person accepting residential services pays the established per diem cost according to financial ability.... for those... who are not able to pay the full per diem cost, the Province provides financial assistance...(The Province of Ontario... Its Social Services. Toronto. Ontario Welfare Council, 1977) 2, record 6, English, - charitable%20home%20for%20the%20aged
Record 6, Key term(s)
- charitable home
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- foyer de bienfaisance
1, record 6, French, foyer%20de%20bienfaisance
masculine noun, generic
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Toute personne qui a besoin de soins dispensés dans un foyer peut demander à se faire admettre dans un foyer de bienfaisance de préférence à un foyer municipal pour personnes âgées. Observation : [...] la Province couvre le déficit provenant de l'exploitation d'un foyer qui accueille les personnes nécessiteuses. (Ontario. Les avantages offert par l'Ontario aux personnes âgées. Ministère des Services sociaux et communautaires, sans date) 1, record 6, French, - foyer%20de%20bienfaisance
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-04-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Guidelines on likelihood of need under the welfare services provisions of the Canada assistance plan
1, record 7, English, Guidelines%20on%20likelihood%20of%20need%20under%20the%20welfare%20services%20provisions%20of%20the%20Canada%20assistance%20plan
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Lignes directrices relatives à la probabilité du besoin dans le cadre des dispositions du Régime d'assistance publique du Canada concernant les services de bien-être social
1, record 7, French, Lignes%20directrices%20relatives%20%C3%A0%20la%20probabilit%C3%A9%20du%20besoin%20dans%20le%20cadre%20des%20dispositions%20du%20R%C3%A9gime%20d%27assistance%20publique%20du%20Canada%20concernant%20les%20services%20de%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20social
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Document publié en avril 1983 par la Direction des programmes à frais partagés, Santé et Bien-être social Canada 2, record 7, French, - Lignes%20directrices%20relatives%20%C3%A0%20la%20probabilit%C3%A9%20du%20besoin%20dans%20le%20cadre%20des%20dispositions%20du%20R%C3%A9gime%20d%27assistance%20publique%20du%20Canada%20concernant%20les%20services%20de%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20social
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-08-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Social Assistance and Services Division
1, record 8, English, Social%20Assistance%20and%20Services%20Division
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- SAS Division 2, record 8, English, SAS%20Division
correct, Canada
- Assistance and Vocational Rehabilitation Services Division 1, record 8, English, Assistance%20and%20Vocational%20Rehabilitation%20Services%20Division
former designation, correct, Canada
- Welfare Services and Work Activity Division 1, record 8, English, Welfare%20Services%20and%20Work%20Activity%20Division
former designation, correct, Canada
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Assistance and Vocational Rehabilitation Services Division and the Welfare Services and Work Activity Division amalgamated to form the Social Assistance and Services Division. 1, record 8, English, - Social%20Assistance%20and%20Services%20Division
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Canada Assistance Plan, Health and Welfare Canada. 2, record 8, English, - Social%20Assistance%20and%20Services%20Division
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Division de l'assistance sociale et des services sociaux
1, record 8, French, Division%20de%20l%27assistance%20sociale%20et%20des%20services%20sociaux
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- Division de l'ASSS 2, record 8, French, Division%20de%20l%27ASSS
correct, Canada
- Division de l'assistance et des services de réadaptation professionnelle 1, record 8, French, Division%20de%20l%27assistance%20et%20des%20services%20de%20r%C3%A9adaptation%20professionnelle
former designation, correct, Canada
- Division des services de bien-être social et de l'adaptation au travail 1, record 8, French, Division%20des%20services%20de%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20social%20et%20de%20l%27adaptation%20au%20travail
former designation, correct, Canada
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Division de l'assistance et des services de réadaptation professionnelle et la Division des services de bien-être social et de l'adaptation au travail se sont fusionnées pour former la Division de l'assistance sociale et des services sociaux. 1, record 8, French, - Division%20de%20l%27assistance%20sociale%20et%20des%20services%20sociaux
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Régime d'assistance publique du Canada, Santé et Bien-être social Canada. 2, record 8, French, - Division%20de%20l%27assistance%20sociale%20et%20des%20services%20sociaux
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-01-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- personal services
1, record 9, English, personal%20services
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the five Emergency Welfare Services. This Service is responsible for providing individual care in assistance through four bureaux : Reception, Unattached Children and Dependent Adults, Institutional Care(Welfare), Counselling and Emergency Aid. 1, record 9, English, - personal%20services
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- services personnels
1, record 9, French, services%20personnels
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un des cinq services sociaux d'urgence. Ce service est chargé de fournir les soins et secours individuels par l'entremise de quatre bureaux : accueil, enfants sans parents et adultes à charge, soins en établissement de bien-être, consultations et secours en cas d'urgence. 1, record 9, French, - services%20personnels
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- director-general of welfare assistance and services 1, record 10, English, director%2Dgeneral%20of%20welfare%20assistance%20and%20services
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- directeur général de l'assistance sociale
1, record 10, French, directeur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20l%27assistance%20sociale
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- welfare assistance and services 1, record 11, English, welfare%20assistance%20and%20services
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- direction générale de l'assistance sociale
1, record 11, French, direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20de%20l%27assistance%20sociale
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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