Kate Garvey is currently the director of the Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) for the City of Alexandria. DCHS is a comprehensive, unified department, charged with addressing the critical needs of the most vulnerable in the city through the work of the Center for Adult Services, the Center for Children & Families, and the Center for Economic Support; along with Administrative Services and the Office of Strategic Initiatives and Communication. She can be reached at [email protected].