Find information about the Special Election for the 42nd Legislative District on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
The Allegheny County Department of Human Services is committed to safely reducing the number of children in out-of-home placements by integrating children’s services and improving outcomes for children who enter the DHS system through the Improving Outcomes for Children and Families Initiative(PDF, 1MB). This department-wide service-integration plan helps to ensure that all child-serving systems within the county plan together as one system to determine what services are appropriate for a child and his or her family. The specific goals of the DHS Improving Outcomes Initiative were articulated in a proposal to Casey Family Programs, a national foundation focused on improving the child welfare system, in 2008. Casey and local foundations embraced the concept and provided operational funding assistance.