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As the COVID-19 situation is rapidly changing, the Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS) is working with providers to help identify the needs of the people we serve. We cannot predict what the future of the outbreak might be, but we are striving to continue to help people who need it most.
Allegheny County Department of Human Services Key Performance Indicators – Covid-19
This dashboard shows changes to key DHS and other county indicators since the beginning of the COVID-19 epidemic.
Allegheny County COVID-19 Data: Detailed Dashboard
This dashboard allows users to explore detailed data about COVID-19 testing, cases and outcomes and to filter by race, ethnicity, gender and age. Problems viewing the dashboard? You can view it directly in Tableau Server.
Allegheny County Department of Human Services’ Strategic Initiatives: 2019-2020 Final Report
February 19, 2021
The Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS) helps more than 200,000 people each year through well-established programs and innovations that advance its mission. In addition to these day-to-day programs, DHS developed a set of “strategic...
Safety and Justice Challenge: Allegheny County Year Two Report
February 11, 2021
Allegheny County was awarded a Safety and Justice Challenge grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation in 2018 with the goal of reducing the Allegheny County Jail population by 20%. During the second year of the project, the grant p...
Allegheny County Continuum of Care for the Homeless: Housing Program Performance
February 9, 2021
The dashboard below displays information about the performance of homeless system providers in Allegheny County. Dashboard users can select a system-level view or explore particular program types to see how providers are meeting performance benchmark...
All Hands on a Remote Deck: The Allegheny County Department of Human Services’ Early Response to COVID-19
February 2, 2021
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Allegheny County, PA, the Department of Human Services (DHS) responded with a tireless focus on the needs of providers, staff and County residents. From establishing remote work policies to creating a mechanism for dail...
Community Feedback on Helping Allegheny County Residents During COVID-19 and Beyond
January 18, 2021
Input from community members is vital to the work that Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS) does. One way that DHS is learning about the community’s needs is by posing questions on a public online feedback platform called Neighborlan...
Child Welfare Placement: Interactive Dashboard
January 7, 2021
Updated data now available. This interactive dashboard provides information about out-of-home placements in Allegheny County from 2008 through 2019....
2019 Case Competition for Graduate Students: Human Service Delivery in the Gig Economy
December 8, 2020
Each year, the Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS) hosts a competition for local graduate students that challenges interdisciplinary teams to solve a problem in local government. This year’s topic, “Human Service Delivery in t...
Eviction Cases in Allegheny County, 2012–2019
October 14, 2020
Allegheny County Department of Human Services and The Pittsburgh Foundation wanted to learn more about evictions in the region: How many evictions cases are filed each year, and for how much money? How many cases are filed against low-income tenants?...
Public Defense at Preliminary Arraignments Associated with Reduced Jail Bookings and Decreased Disparities
October 5, 2020
In Allegheny County, a preliminary arraignment is a defendant’s first court appearance, during which a judge notifies the defendant of their charges and a bail determination is made. Defendants are not guaranteed legal representation at preliminary...