Human Services
Connecting Families to Services
DeKalb County Human Services connects over 750,000 residents to essential programs and support. We serve families at every life stage—from infants to seniors—through direct services, community partnerships, and grant programs.
Leadership
Director Damon Scott
For over 30 years, Damon Scott has been leading Human Services strategy, design, and implementation in just about every sector (private, For-Profit, Non-Profit, Quasi-Government, and Government) holding titles along the way of Administrator, Director, Executive Director, Executive Vice-President, Chief Operations Officer, and Department Head in medium to large scale organizations with budgets ranging from $20 to over $400+ million.
As a subject matter expert in the field of Human Services, Damon has served as a Consultant, Advisory Board member, Strategic Advisor, and Board member to countless organizations helping each to improve operational efficiencies. Damon has led state-wide Human Services initiatives notably in the non-profit sector and in behavioral healthcare. In 2013, Damon was recruited from Charlotte, North Carolina to come to Atlanta to lead and direct the Human Development strategy for the City of Atlanta’s Housing Authority (the largest authority in the state of Georgia and one of the largest in the nation.) During this time, Damon designed, orchestrated, and achieved full implementation of a “first of its kind” strategy (Board approved), to have public/private contracts with embedded performance measures for the delivery of comprehensive wraparound services to over 50,000 public housing residents, seniors, and children, receiving national recognition. Since October 2017, Damon has led the DeKalb County Government’s Human Services Department to address the human service needs of DeKalb’s more than 700,000 residents.
Damon holds degrees from Trinity College, New York University, has post-graduate certification in Clinical Studies, has studied internationally, a former college basketball point guard, and is a Licensed Master Social Worker. Damon is married and is a father of two (daughter lives in Charlotte, NC and is a proud North Carolina A&T University HBCU graduate) and a son who is a Sophomore at Moore House College.
Damon is a graduate of Leadership Charlotte Class and Leadership DeKalb Class 2020.
Contact Information
Main Numbers:
Human Services Main: 404-270-1178
Senior Link Line: 770-322-2950
Youth Services: 404-210-1697
Transportation: 770-322-2967
Department Leadership
Damon Scott, Director
DeKalb County Human Services
Email Contacts:
General Information: HSOperator@dekalbcountyga.gov
Senior Services: Aging@dekalbcountyga.gov
Case Management: CaseMGMT@dekalbcountyga.gov
Transportation: HSTransportation@dekalbcountyga.gov
Grants: HSGrants@dekalbcountyga.gov
Partnerships: Partnerships@dekalbcountyga.gov
Quick Access
Quick Access:
Need Help Now? 404-270-1178
Seniors: 770-322-2950
Youth Services: 404-210-1697
Transportation: 770-322-2967
Resources
Providers:
- Resource Providers in DeKalb County: resourcesindekalb.com
Emergency Resources:
If you have an immediate crisis or emergency, call 9-1-1 or your local emergency services.
For non-emergency assistance:
- Crisis Support: Contact your assigned case manager or call 404-270-1178.
- After Hours: Call 404-270-1178 and leave a message and we'll return your call the next business day.
Our Mission
Understanding individuals, their experiences, and challenges while connecting families to the services they need to thrive.