Department of Human Services

Wolf Administration Announces $10 Million Grant Award to Improve Health Care Integration for Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Treatment

11/08/2018

Human Services Secretary Announces Funding for Evidence-Based Home Visiting Programs in Communities Affected by Opioid Epidemic

10/10/2018

Wolf Administration Raises Awareness About Suicide Prevention During Awareness Day

10/01/2018

Human Services Secretary Concludes SNAP Challenge Week, Discusses Importance of SNAP and Farm Bill Effects with Agriculture

09/28/2018

Human Services Secretary Hosts Roundtable on Food Insecurity, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program with Community Partners, SNAP Recipients

09/27/2018

Department of Human Services Reminds Pennsylvanians of Opportunities for People Using SNAP at Farmers Markets

09/26/2018

Human Services Secretary Participates in SNAP Challenge to Highlight Food Insecurity, Importance of SNAP for Pennsylvanians

09/24/2018

Wolf Administration Visits Mon Valley Community Health Services, Highlights Success of Centers of Excellence in Expanding Access to Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

09/18/2018
COEs aim to provide high-quality services to individuals with opioid use disorder

Wolf Administration Seeks Information on Programs Supporting Pathways to Higher Education for Economically Disadvantaged Families

09/17/2018

Wolf Administration Provides Update on Program Offering Coordinated, Quality Health Care in Homes, Communities

09/12/2018
DHS continues to provide access to high-quality services serving more people in the community

Wolf Administration Visits the Wright Center, Highlights Success of Centers of Excellence and Pennsylvania Coordinated Medication-Assisted Treatment Program

09/11/2018

Wolf Administration Attends AmeriHealth Caritas’ sMoms2B Baby Shower as part of the Medicaid Managed Care Organization Innovation Tour

09/11/2018

Human Services Secretary Discusses Opioid Crisis and Social Determinants of Health at Annual Magellan Conference

09/06/2018

Departments of General Services and Human Services Announce Cancellation of Procurement for Independent Enrollment Broker for Long-Term Support Services

08/31/2018

Department of Human Services Highlights Service Expansion for Pennsylvanians with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism

08/29/2018

Wolf Administration Joins Roundtable to Discuss Solutions for Pennsylvanians Experiencing Food Insecurity

08/22/2018

Wolf Administration Visits Center of Excellence, Highlights Successful Warm Hand-Off Program

08/14/2018
Centers of Excellence provide evidence-based, whole-person focused care to individuals with opioid use disorder

Department of Human Services Executive Deputy Secretary Discusses Importance of Nutrition with UnitedHealthcare as part of Medicaid Managed Care Organization Innovation Tour

08/14/2018

Wolf Administration Continues Medicaid Managed Care Organization Innovation Tour with Focus on Housing

08/13/2018

Human Services Secretary Marks National Health Center Week, Highlights Importance of Health Centers in Ensuring Health Care Access

08/13/2018

Wolf Administration Announces Shared Services Project for Educational Agencies to Build Better Outcomes for Children

07/31/2018
Department expands access to high-quality child care services

Human Services Secretary’s Water Street Mission Visit Highlights Combatting Homelessness

07/23/2018
Managed Care Organizations focusing on social determinants of health 

Wolf Administration Visits Summer Food Service Program for Children, Highlights Importance of Nutrition in Child Development

07/18/2018

Department of Human Services Alerts Pennsylvanians of Compass System Error

07/13/2018

Department of Human Services Announces Successful Transition of Hamburg State Center Residents to Community-Based Settings

07/10/2018

Wolf Administration Celebrates Opening of Regional Early Learning Resource Centers, Joins Ribbon Cutting of York Center

07/05/2018
Resource centers improve access to high-quality child care around Pennsylvania

Wolf Administration Celebrates Delaware County Center of Excellence’s 1,000th Client Interaction

06/27/2018
COEs aims to provide high-quality services to individuals with opioid use disorder

Rehabilitation Program Helping Adjudicated Young Men Successfully Reenter Communities

06/15/2018
DHS focuses on empowering youth to self-sufficiency

Department of Human Services Permanency Conference, “Together We Can,” Focuses on Adoption Successes

06/14/2018

Wolf Administration Hosts Conference Discussing Best Practices to Support Children and Families

06/12/2018