Welcome to DHR

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.

View DHR videos on health and safety

You can 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 »

DHR Budget Reduction Proposal

Due to a continued decline in projected revenues advised in a memo dated August 1 from the Governor's Office of Planning & Budget, all state agencies are required to submit budget reduction plans of 6%, 8% and 10% for both amended FY2009 and FY2010. The DHR Budget Reduction Proposal is availablehere. You may want to review this supporting documentation and the recently published reconciliation to the proposal.

From Commissioner B.J. Walker

A Message from the Commissioner

It should surprise no one that a government agency charged with serving troubled people should routinely be associated with trouble. At the Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR), trouble has been our business for 36 years. It will continue to be our business moving forward.More »

The Protection of Children

No child anywhere in this world should suffer what Amiya Brown suffered in the last weeks of her life. My deepest sympathies go to this child’s family and loved ones. Amiya died from a violent, criminal act allegedly at the hands of her own caretakers – a scenario the Department of Human Resources works very hard to prevent. More »

Fund Transfer Protects Foster Children

The impression that Georgia is cutting its mental health budget to pay for other services is misleading. A June 13 front page article finally mentioned that the transference of these funds is not depriving any of Georgia’s children from mental health services – but did not expand on the facts. The facts are the key to understanding the real story.More »