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.

Need Help? Call 1.800.georgia

The Governor’s Office of Customer Service introduces a new service to Georgia’s citizens: 1.800.georgia (678.georgia in Atlanta).

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.

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 »