Reports

Educating Homeless Children in Allegheny County: An Evaluation of Families, Agencies, and Services
DHS, Duquesne University School of Education and the Homeless Children’s Education Fund Click to read the full report.

Home Foreclosures in Allegheny County
In this analysis, DHS examined the issue of home foreclosures in Allegheny County. Click to read the full report.

Building an Interoperable Human Services System – How Allegheny County Transformed Systems, Services and Outcomes for Vulnerable Children and Families
Stewards of Change Click to read the full report.

The State of Technology in Aging Services in Pennsylvania
Center for Aging Services Technology, American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging Click to read the full report.

A Worthy Diversion
The Politics of Mental Illness, The American Prospect Special Report Click to read the full report.

One Vision One Life Trauma Center Intervention Program
This research brief examines the 41 trauma center interventions conducted by One Vision One Life from 2005 to the spring/early summer of 2007. Click to read the full report.

Violence in Allegheny County and Pittsburgh
This report provides a profile of community violence in Allegheny County in order to better understand the relationship with violence held by DHS consumers and clients. Click to read the […]

Data Warehousing, Flow Models and Public Policy
This paper, presented at the 28th Annual APPAM Research Conference in November 2006, describes the context and need for integrated data in human services, data warehousing technology and its unique […]

Children of Incarcerated Parents
This report examines the human service experiences and potential needs of children of incarcerated parents. Click to read the full report.

Overview Report of Allegheny County Jail Collaborative Evaluation Findings
University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work, Center on Race and Social Problem Click to read the full report.

Mental Health Courts – How special courts can serve justice and help mentally ill offenders
U.S. News and World Report Click to read the full report.

Time for Reform: Investing in Prevention, Keeping Children Safe At Home
Kids Are Waiting (KAW), the Pew Charitable Trusts Explores how the child welfare system in Allegheny County focuses on prevention services to successfully reduce the number of children in out-of-home […]

Allegheny County Jail Collaborative Evaluation
University of Pittsburgh Click to read the full report.

Immigration and Public Benefit Eligibility: An Overview
This document, created in response to needs identified by the diverse groups participating in the DHS Immigrants and Internationals Advisory Council, serves as a resource guide for those seeking information […]

Behavioral Health Justice-Related Services and Beyond in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
American Jails Magazine, November/December 2007 Click to read the full report.