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Featured Work

The 500 in 500 Initiative: Progress Report

Learn more about how the County’s initiative to make 500 housing units available in 500 days took shape, hear perspectives from those closest to the work and explore results as of day 500.

Highland Detention Center: Interactive Dashboard

Review this dashboard to learn about youth detained in the Highland Detention Center and in the former Shuman Detention Center —including entries, exits, length of stay, types of charges and demographics (race, sex, age).

Data Tools

Quick Count

Access data about residents’ involvement with public systems, and examine overlaps in services. Filter by time frame, location and demographics.

Human Services Community Profile

Find the number of people involved in social services within your community. Compare it to other communities, and examine trends over time.

Topics

Children, Youth and Families
Children, Youth and Families
Child welfare system data, equity in services, teens in foster care, services for new families
Community and Economic Stability
Community and Economic Stability
Employment trends, needs assessments, economic supports, transportation access
Crime and Justice
Crime and Justice
Crime trends, policing practices, court services, County jail population, juvenile justice system
Data Driven Models
Data Driven Models
Predictive risk analytics for public services, data-informed decision making, risk mitigation, artificial intelligence
Education and Early Childhood
Education and Early Childhood
School stability, student outcomes, disparities in achievement
Housing and Basic Needs
Housing and Basic Needs
Homeless population trends, shelter usage, rental assistance, eviction, housing displacement
Innovation and Reform
Innovation and Reform
Service improvement, predictive risk models, community engagement
Older Adults
Older Adults
Services for older adults, adult protective services, participant survey data
Substance Use and Mental Health
Substance Use and Mental Health
Trends in overdoses, suicide rates, publicly funded treatment
All Work
All Work
Data and analysis of all topics

Recent Work

Opioid Use Disorder in Allegheny County: Prevalence and Treatment Update

Explore data on opioid use disorder in Allegheny County, including prevalence and treatment engagement. This status update reflects information from 2023 through early 2024.

The 500 in 500 Initiative: Progress Report

Learn more about how the County’s initiative to make 500 housing units available in 500 days took shape, hear perspectives from those closest to the work and explore results as of day 500.

People working together to place a puzzle piece

Improving Prioritization of Housing Services: Implementation of the Allegheny Housing Assessment (AHA) and the Mental Health Allegheny Housing Assessment (MH-AHA)

New information added. Since 2017, DHS has used data driven models to support prioritization of housing resources. Read more about their development and deployment in the homelessness and behavioral health systems.

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