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Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths in Allegheny County: Report and Data Visualizations
Allegheny County is experiencing opioid-related overdose rates higher than in the state and in the U.S. In 2016, 93 percent of overdose deaths in the County were opioid-related and 2016 represented the third consecutive year in which the number of fatal overdoses was higher than in any prior year. An increase in the presence of
Homicides in Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh, 2010-2015
In 2015, the national homicide rate increased for the first time in nine years. The homicide rate in Allegheny County stayed the same as the previous year and the City of Pittsburgh saw a 14 percent rate decrease from 2014. This is just one of the key findings included in this report examining data related
Developing Predictive Risk Models to Support Child Maltreatment Hotline Screening Decisions
In August 2016, the Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS) implemented the Allegheny Family Screening Tool (AFST), a predictive risk model designed to improve call screening decision-making in the county’s child welfare system. The AFST is the result of a two-year process of exploration, research, ethical analysis and training. The AFST calculates a score
Allegheny County Child Fatality and Near-Fatality Reviews, 2016
April 30, 2018
In Allegheny County in 2016, there were 22 child fatalities or near fatalities that were the result of suspected abuse or neglect. Allegheny County is required by state law to review each of these fatal or near-fatal events and use the information to...
Youth Who Ran Away from Allegheny County Child Welfare Placements
March 28, 2018
In Allegheny County in 2016, 73 children in child welfare out-of-home placements ran away. This represents three percent of all children and nine percent of children ages 12 through 18 who were in placement that year. In this data brief, we analyze t...
Single Mothers Living in Poverty
March 22, 2018
Approximately 40 percent of the families headed by single mothers in Allegheny County are living below the poverty line, while only four percent of two-parent families are living in poverty. This data brief takes a closer look at families in the regi...
Youth Perspectives on Out-of-Home Placement
February 27, 2018
From 2012 through 2015, 1,255 youth ages 14 through 17 entered into out-of-home placements in Allegheny County. Out-of-home placement settings include foster care, group homes, residential facilities, living with a relative or friend, and supervised ...
Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths in Allegheny County: Report and Data Visualizations
February 15, 2018
Allegheny County is experiencing opioid-related overdose rates higher than in the state and in the U.S. In 2016, 93 percent of overdose deaths in the County were opioid-related and 2016 represented the third consecutive year in which the number of fa...
Free Tax Preparation Services at the Allegheny County Department of Human Services
January 24, 2018
The Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS), in partnership with the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania, has been offering free tax preparation in several locations throughout the County since 2011. Thirteen trained volunteers helped...
The Involuntary Commitment Process in Allegheny County, 2014 – Present (Visualization)
January 17, 2018
When individuals are exhibiting symptoms of mental illness that are unmanageable and may result in danger to themselves or to others, it might be necessary to hospitalize them for their own protection. This is known as an involuntary commitment, and ...
Adoptions and Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights Cases
January 16, 2018
This data brief includes information on involuntary termination of parental rights cases and adoptions handled through CYF. TPR petitions and completed adoption data from January 2014 through December 2017 were examined. Click here to read the brief....
Allegheny County Jail Collaborative Annual Report, 2016-2017
December 21, 2017
The Allegheny County Jail Collaborative is a group of government agencies, nonprofit organizations, volunteers and community members who are committed to improving the transition of people returning to the community after leaving the Allegheny County...