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Information for DHS Providers
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.
A Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice Cross-System Evaluation: Findings and Recommendations
September 28, 2020
Throughout the United States, people experiencing behavioral health challenges are overrepresented in the criminal justice system and Allegheny County is no exception. To better understand the state of our current system and to learn more about promi...
Women in the Allegheny County Criminal Justice System
September 22, 2020
This report describes women in the Allegheny County criminal justice system with a goal of better understanding the population by exploring their demographics and human services history. The analysis describes women at three stages in the criminal ju...
Hello Baby Program to Support Parents of New Babies in Allegheny County
September 9, 2020
Hello Baby is a voluntary program for parents of new babies in Allegheny County designed to strengthen families, improve children’s outcomes, and maximize child and family well-being, safety and security. Hello Baby’s tiered prevention model offe...
Improving Prioritization of Housing Services: Implementation of the Allegheny Housing Assessment
September 3, 2020
Allegheny County, like many communities across the country, does not have sufficient long-term supportive housing to serve every person or family meeting the criteria for homelessness. Although the County’s Continuum of Care (CoC) includes approxim...
Allegheny County DHS Plan for COVID-19 Response
August 28, 2020
COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the Allegheny County Department of Human Services’ (DHS) goals, the types and volume of services we deliver in partnership with our network of providers and volunteers, and methods for delivering that help a...
ACTION-Housing’s My Place Program: Innovative Housing for Allegheny County’s Vulnerable Youth
August 20, 2020
Since 2010, ACTION-Housing’s My Place program has provided housing and case management to Allegheny County youth who are either transitioning out of foster care or at-risk for homelessness. In 2013, ACTION-Housing built a modern, energy-efficient s...
Allegheny County Point-in-Time Homelessness Data, 2020
August 17, 2020
Each year, Allegheny County participates in a national effort to count the number of people experiencing homelessness on a single night in January. The Point-in-Time (PIT) homeless count enumerates the sheltered (residing in emergency homeless shelte...
Value-Based Contracting within the Allegheny County HealthChoices Behavioral Health System
August 4, 2020
One way that Allegheny County promotes the provision of high quality behavioral health services is through value-based contracting (VBC), which pays providers of behavioral health services based on quality of care rather than quantity of care. This t...
Older Adult Protective Services in Allegheny County, 2015-2018
July 29, 2020
When an individual 60 years of age or older is suspected to be the victim of abuse or neglect, Allegheny County Protective Services investigates and, if the allegation is substantiated, connects the individual to supportive services. This data brief ...