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Featured Work

Initiatives and Accomplishments

Each year, ACDHS selects several Strategic Initiatives—bold, transformative efforts designed to strengthen the effectiveness of human services in Allegheny County. Learn about these initiatives and the progress made towards improving services, systems and community outcomes.

Community Counts: Annual Point-in-Time Estimate of People Experiencing Homelessness

Each year, Allegheny County conducts the national Point‑in‑Time count to estimate the number of people experiencing homelessness on a single night. The count records where people experiencing homelessness stayed that night—shelter, short‑term supportive housing or unsheltered locations.

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

Initiatives and Accomplishments

Each year, ACDHS selects several Strategic Initiatives—bold, transformative efforts designed to strengthen the effectiveness of human services in Allegheny County. Learn about these initiatives and the progress made towards improving services, systems and community outcomes.

Community Counts: Annual Point-in-Time Estimate of People Experiencing Homelessness

Each year, Allegheny County conducts the national Point‑in‑Time count to estimate the number of people experiencing homelessness on a single night. The count records where people experiencing homelessness stayed that night—shelter, short‑term supportive housing or unsheltered locations.

Resources on Unsheltered Homelessness

The Allegheny County Department of Human Services (ACDHS) maintains three public-facing dashboards with information about unsheltered homelessness in Allegheny County. This page links to all three and highlights differences in the information provided in each.

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