Welcome to DHR

Due to site maintenance scheduled for May 23 - June 6, the latest news and alerts for all DHR websites can be found on this site and on the DHR Twitter feed.

Welcome to the Georgia Department of Human Resources website. DHR is Georgia's human service agency whose mission is to strengthen Georgia families by providing services through about 80 programs that ensure their health and welfare. DHR touches the lives of all Georgians. Our goal is to be a resource to Georgia families to help them become self-sustaining.

Guide to DHR 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.

Severe Weather Awareness

Are you prepared for severe weather or any other type of emergency? Ready Georgia aims to prepare citizens for maintaining self-sufficiency for the 72 hours following an emergency. More »

A Message from the Commissioner

Straight Answers
It goes with the territory of leading a government agency that occasionally somebody calls for your head on a platter. But personal attacks and unsubstantiated allegations are the sad routine of public discourse today. To address them only fuels the fire somebody hopes you will help them stoke. But taxpayers deserve straight answers, so in that spirit I would like to provide some. More »

View DHR videos on health and safety

Learn about emergency preparedness, assure for your family's health needs during a pandemic, learn drug abuse prevention measures and more on our video page. View videos »