The Dallas County Welfare division provides short-term emergency financial assistance to individuals and families in Dallas County, Texas. It offers room and board, utility, transportation and food assistance. The Dallas County Welfare division is a part of the Dallas County Health & Human Services department, which provides disease prevention and monitoring, intervention, assessment, community input education, regulation and health services. Its public health programs include surveillance and control activities for the prevention of tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases and other communicable diseases, including hepatitis, meningitis, encephalitis and lead exposure. The Dallas County Health & Human Services department is a part of the Dallas County government. The Dallas County Welfare division is located in Dallas.