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If you need a state service but don't know which state agency or person to call for help, dial 1.800.georgia (1.800.436.7442) for immediate assistance. In the Atlanta area, the number is 678.georgia (678.436.7442). Agents are on duty Monday-Friday, 8am-6pm (closed on state holidays).
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Welcome to DHS
DHS is the new structure of the former Georgia Department of Human Resources. Our mission is to provide Georgia with customer-focused human services that promote child and adult protection, child welfare, stronger families and self-sufficiency. DHS includes the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) the Division of Aging Services (DAS), the Office of Child Support Services (OCSS), the Office of Residential Child Care (RCC) and support offices.
View DHS Budgets for FY2010 and FY2011
DHS has made its amended fiscal year 2010 budget and its proposed budget for fiscal year 2011 available on this web site. Click on the link below to access and comment on the budgets.
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DHS Feature News
Helping Those Who Want to Help Themselves
As the number of non-custodial parents receiving unemployment benefits has quadrupled, so has the need for services only the Office of Child Support Services’ (OCSS) Fatherhood Program can deliver. To meet that demand head on, the Office has added 21 new Fatherhood Program agents who will help thousands of out-of-work parents find jobs so they can pay child support. This is the first time OCSS has had to expand its services this much since its inception. More »
View DHS Furlough Plan
Click here for information about what days DHS offices will close and how critical services are still being provided during furlough days.
H1N1 Emergency Information
Click here in the event of an H1N1 epidemic in Georgia. In such an event, some or all of the Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) offices may close temporarily. Here the public and media can get the latest information about all DHS services, who to contact and helpful tips for preventing the spread of H1N1.
Pandemic Influenza SOG Resources
Guide to Services
If you have been laid off and are in need of assistance with food, health care or other types of social services, see this guide.
View DHS videos
Learn about child welfare, child and adult protection, services for older Georgians and more on our video page. View videos »
News Releases
November is national Alzheimer's disease awareness month - 10/30/09
October 30, 2009 - ATLANTA (GA) – There are nearly 120,000 Georgians suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, and that number is expected to rise to 160,000 by the year 2025. November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and the Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) Division of Aging Services (DAS) encourages Georgians to know the warning signs of Alzheimer’s so they can get treatment as soon as possible.
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