DCHS Releases 2023 Community Impact Report

Alexandria’s Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) released its annual Community Impact Report for fiscal year 2023...
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DCHS RELEASES 2023 COMMUNITY IMPACT REPORT

November 30, 2023: Alexandria’s Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) released its annual Community Impact Report for fiscal year 2023, which reflects progress and activities from July 2022 through June 2023.

The report outlines the Department’s accomplishments around a wide range of services and programs aimed at improving the lives of Alexandria’s residents and provides data on people served as well as information about DCHS operations and the budget.

In the report’s “Message from the Director,” Kate Garvey wrote about DCHS’s big move. “One of the most significant things that took place this year was the relocation of most of the Department programs into one location—the Redella S. Del Pepper Community Resource Center, located at 4850 Mark Center Drive. This had been a dream for our organization since it was created through a merger 10 years ago.” 

Garvey describes what clients voiced as their wishes for the new DCHS setting.  “A warm, welcoming space that reflects respect for those who enter; a place to have a meal to be with their children; access to all City resources; and of course, good parking—these were the highest priorities. I am overjoyed that the Del Pepper Center offers all these things and more.” 

DCHS envisions a community in which residents enjoy a sense of well-being, safety and self-sufficiency and is on a mission to improve and maintain the quality of life for all city residents.

During the year, the Department kept the community engaged and informed of its activities and provided regular updates of resources to those in need through different channels and platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter, the official website, a Spanish text line, City Council Digest, the Connect online publication, eNews, news releases and flyers.

The community impact report is another informative medium employed by DCHS to communicate comprehensive information on the work of DCHS and its community partners.

View this year’s Community Impact Report and discover how our staff worked to serve all Alexandrians.