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Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux

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Health and Social Services System in Brief

Service and Support Programs

In Québec, the health and social services system is divided into service and support programs. This provides a framework for planning, budgeting, resource allocation and reporting.

There are currently nine service programs:

  • Two designed to answer to general population needs : 
    • Public health, that promote, prevent and protect health and well-being, and monitor general population health
    • General services–clinical and assistance activities, which covers frontline care for health issues and temporary social problems
  • Seven service programs that deal with specific issues:
    • Support for independant seniors
    • Physical disabilities, for impairments  related to hearing, vision, language, speech and motor activities
    • Intellectual impairments and autism spectrum disorder
    • Youth with difficulties
    • Dependencies such as alcoholism, drug addiction and compulsive gambling
    • Mental health
    • Physical health, which covers emergency services, specialized and highly specialized services,  continuous services requiring systematic follow-up (for example, chronic disease, cancer, etc.), as well as palliative care

The three support programs provide administrative and technical functions that support service programs. They are:

  • Administration
  • Service support
  • Building and equipment management

Last update: August 5, 2015 1:32 PM

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