DHS:
"A Community of Committed Professionals"
DHS' Vision:
Where We are Going
DHS aspires to serve as the nation's leading child welfare agency that employs caring and committed professionals that use innovation and collaborative practices to strengthen families and communities.
DHS' Mission Statement:
Why We Exist
The Philadelphia Department of Human Services' mission is to provide and promote safety, permanency and well-being for our children and youth who are at risk of abuse, neglect and delinquency
DHS' Targeted Outcomes
What We Strive For
Where We are Going
DHS aspires to serve as the nation's leading child welfare agency that employs caring and committed professionals that use innovation and collaborative practices to strengthen families and communities.
DHS' Mission Statement:
Why We Exist
The Philadelphia Department of Human Services' mission is to provide and promote safety, permanency and well-being for our children and youth who are at risk of abuse, neglect and delinquency
DHS' Targeted Outcomes
What We Strive For
- Safety: As a community of committed professionals we respond urgently and appropriately to protect children and youth from abuse and neglect.
- Permanency: As a community of committed professionals we foster and cultivate lifelong connections to family and community, which are imperative for childhood development and transition into adulthood.
- Well Being: As a community of committed professionals we provide services that promote healthy, physical, social, educational and emotional development.
**Suspected abuse or neglect of children may be reported 24 hours a day, seven days a week by calling 215.683.6100 or 215-683-4DHS**
