About DHS

The Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS) is responsible for providing and administering human services to county residents. DHS is dedicated to meeting these human services needs, most particularly to the county's most vulnerable populations, through an extensive range of prevention, early intervention, crisis management and after-care services provided through its executive, program and support offices.

DHS services include: Programs serving the elderly, mental health services (includes 24-hour crisis counseling); drug and alcohol services; child protective services; at-risk child development and education; hunger services; emergency shelters and housing for the homeless; energy assistance; non-emergency medical transportation; job training and placement for youth and adults; and services for individuals with mental retardation and developmental disabilities.

The Allegheny County Department of Human Services is comprised of:

• DHS Executive Office
• Five program offices
  • Area Agency on Aging (AAA)
  • Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) 
  • Office of Children, Youth and Families (CYF)
  • Office of Community Services (OCS)
  • Office of Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities (MR/DD)
• And four support offices
  • Office of Administration (OA)
  • Office of Information Management (OIM)
  • Office of Community Relations (OCR)
  • Office of Data Analysis, Research and Evaluation (DARE)