Housing and Basic Needs
Strategies for Improving Homeless People’s Access to Mainstream Benefits and Services
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Click to read the full report.
Advancing Data on Homelessness in Eleven Communities
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs in the Office of Community Planning Development Click to read the full report.
Homewood: A Community Profile
This profile of the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Homewood (and subsequent Addendum) was compiled by DHS to assess demographic changes and examine quality of life issues-poverty, education, health care-in Homewood and […]
Serving Consumers with Limited English Proficiency
DHS surveyed providers and DHS staff on behalf of the Immigrants and Internationals Advisory Council to identify the need for limited English proficiency services in the community and assess DHS’s […]
Understanding the Allegheny County Homeless Population
DHS examined a cohort of homeless individuals to describe the demographic composition and service utilization of the county’s homeless population, as well as to quantify the costs associated with their […]
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.
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 […]