City of Philadelphia: Health and Human Services

Who We Are
The Office of Deputy Managing Director of Health and Human Services (HHS) focuses on the development and deployment of best practices, improving cross-systems communication and collaboration, and the promotion of data-informed interventions in order to promote effective service delivery.
Departments
The departments in Health and Human Services, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Office of Supportive Housing, Department of Human Services, Mayor’s Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity, and Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services, provide a wide range of health and social services to meet the needs of Philadelphia residents.
Accomplishments
The departments in the Health and Human Services cluster have seen significant success in the services and programming they provide to residents of Philadelphia.
Data Management Office
The Data Management Office (DMO) maintains the CARES Integrated Data System that integrates and stores cross–systems social service data. CARES makes cross-systems data available for integrated case management, internal analytics, and research.

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The Office of the Deputy Managing Director of Health and Human Services provides administrative oversight and promotes cross-systems collaboration among the following departments: Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS), Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH), Department of Human Services (DHS), Mayor’s Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity (CEO), and Office of Homeless Services.