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Office of Community Services

Provides services, programs, and opportunities that enable low-income and vulnerable individuals and families in Allegheny County to become more self-sufficient.

Deputy Director

Reginald Young

Human Services Building
One Smithfield Street
Suite 200
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2221
Phone: 412-350-6611
Fax: 412-350-2785
Get Directions to One Smithfield Street

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Services

Provided by, contracted for and monitored by OCS.

After-school programs
Assistance for low income, disadvantaged and special populations
Developmental assessments of infants and young children
Early Childhood Education (Head Start, Early Head Start and Pre-K Counts)
Employment and training for adults
Family support
Food assistance
Homeless services
Pregnancy and infant support (First Steps)
SummerFood program for youth
Transportation (Non-emergency Medical Assistance Transportation Program (MATP)
Utility assistance
Violence-mitigating education/training (Safe Start)

Publications

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One-page overview of the Office and a more detailed description of the Office including legal mandates, administration, fiscal and client statistics, programs and services, and contact information.

Brochures
Resource Guides 
Annual Plans and Budgets

Basic Needs Websites of Interest
Advisory Bodies