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