Since its creation in 1997, DHS has worked to improve the way human services are provided to the residents of Allegheny County. Highlighted below are some of the most significant DHS achievements.
Improved Child Welfare Practices Earn Allegheny County Status of National Model
Public-Private Partnership Keeps Allegheny County Adoptions Moving Ahead
Foundations Enable Human Services Innovations
Data Warehouse Streamlines DHS, Recognized Nationally for Innovation
Allegheny County Awarded “Oscar” As It Breaks the Cycle of Repeated Incarceration for Persons with Behavioral Health Concerns
The Allegheny County Mental Health Court Makes Sense and Saves Dollars
Former Inmates No Longer Fall Through the Cracks in Allegheny County
Three SAMHSA Grants Support Young People with Mental Illness and Serious Emotional Disturbances
KIDS Brings Child Welfare Data Collection and Records Management into the 21st Century
Allegheny County Violence Prevention Program, One Vision One Life, Ranked Among World’s Best
Life Challenges, Between Foster Care and Adulthood, Addressed
Through Voice of Our Region, Persons with Disabilities Command Well-deserved Attention
Community Contributes Generously to Support DHS Clients
"Home Alone?" Parent’s Age-old Quandary Explored—and Answered with Questions
Allegheny County Pulls Together to Provide a Safe Haven for Hurricane Katrina Evacuees
"Help in Hard Times" Web Resource
DHS Assists with Braddock, Pa. Revitalization
Allegheny County Reaches Out to Returning Veterans
Graduate Scholars Tapped by Allegheny County
DHS Research Documents
The DHS Office of Data Analysis, Research and Evaluation (DARE) supports and conducts research to produce community-ready information about the work of DHS. The documents below are representative of the work done to date.
No Housing Bubble to Burst in Allegheny County
DHS Reaches Out to U.S. Immigrants
Incarcerated Parents and Their Children Gain Attention