Allegheny County CYF Administrative Offices – Pittsburgh, PA

Allegheny County Office of Children, Youth and Families

Child Welfare and Protection Services

The Office of Children, Youth and Families (CYF) is the county agency mandated to protect children from abuse and neglect while working to preserve the family unit whenever possible. Headquartered in the Human Services Building on Smithfield Street, CYF operates under the Allegheny County Department of Human Services. The agency provides a safety net for children through risk assessment, emergency intervention, and long-term casework services. It emphasizes keeping families together through support programs but also manages foster care and adoption services when reunification is not safe or feasible.

• Intake and Reporting: Operates a 24-hour hotline to screen and investigate reports of suspected child abuse and neglect.
• Foster Care and Kinship: Arranges temporary placements for children with relatives or licensed foster families when removal is necessary.
• Family Support: Offers counseling, parenting classes, and resource navigation to help stabilize families in crisis.
• Adoption Services: Facilitates the permanent placement of children whose parents’ rights have been legally terminated.

The administrative offices oversee policy, fiscal management, and compliance with state and federal child welfare laws, ensuring the system operates effectively for the county’s youth.