General Disability Resources

National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) – Previously NAPAS
(lists Protection and Advocacy Agencies in every state)
American Association of People with Disabilities
National Council on Disabilities
Institute for Human Development
Arizona Office for Americans With Disabilities

General Legal Information

AZ LawHelp.org (information on various legal issues, as well as links to every legal aid in Arizona)
Arizona State Bar
Arizona Elder Law Hotlines (for people over 60)

Abuse and Neglect (Reporting)

Arizona Department of Licensing Services  (general information about abuse and neglect reporting)

Where to report abuse/neglect about:

Assisted Living Facilities

Behavioral Health Services

Group Homes-DDD

Group Homes-Juvenile

Hospitals (Medical)

Nursing Homes

Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs (advocacy for adults living in long term care settings)

Abuse of Adult:  Adult Protective Services (to report abuse of vulnerable adult) 

Abuse of Child: Child Protective Services (to report abuse of a child)

Where to File Health Care Complaint

Access to Housing and Public Accommodations / Services (ADA info)

U.S. Department of Justice ADA Home Page

U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Fair Housing

Advocacy Organizations for People Care for Children with Disabilities

Pilot Parents of Southern Arizona

Raising Special Kids

Family Involvement Center  (mental health/behavioral issues)

KARE Family Center

MIKID (Mentally Ill Kids in Distress)

Assistive Technology Resources

Arizona Loan$ for Assistive Technology (AzLAT)

Institute for Human Development - Arizona Technology Access Program

National Assistive Technology Advocacy Project

Let Them Hear Foundation (provides assistance with appeals of denial of assistive technology related to restoring hearing)

Developmental Disabilities Resources

Arizona Division of Developmental Disabilities

Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities

Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities - Arizona Developmental Disabilities Network

Pima Council on Developmental Disabilities 

Employment Resources

Arizona Rehabilitation Services Administration (Voc Rehab)

TBI Specialist Program of Rehabilitative Services (Voc Rehab)

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Health Care Resources/Advocacy

(Medicaid/AHCCCS and Medicare)

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS)

(Arizona's Medicaid program; provides coverage for acute care services and long-term care services through the Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS) )

KidsCare (health insurance for kids under 19 who don’t qualify for Medicaid/AHCCCS)

Children's Rehabilitative Services  

Arizona State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)

(Help with Medicare Questions)

Center for Medicare Advocacy

National Health Law Program (NheLP)

Families USA

FAS/FAE Legal Issues Resource Center

Independent Living Centers

ABIL Arizona Bridge to Independent Living (Phoenix)

Assist! To Independence (Tuba City)

DIRECT Center for Independent Living (Tucson)

New Horizons Independent Living Center (Prescott Valley)

Services Maximizing Independent Living Empowerment (SMILE) (Yuma)

Mental Health/Mental Illness Resources/Advocacy

Arizona Division of Behavioral Health Services (includes links to regional behavioral health authorities (RBHAs) 

Bureau of Consumer Rights, Arizona Division of Behavioral Health Services information about:

1. Office of Human Rights (advocacy)
2. Human Rights Committees (statewide; to protect rights of people with mental illness) and
3. Office of Grievance and Appeals)

NAMI Arizona--National Alliance on Mentally Illness of Arizona  

MIKID (Mentally Ill Kids in Distress)

Mental Health Association of Arizona

Mental Health Advocates Coalition of Arizona  

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law

Center for Public Representation 

Nursing Home/Assisted Living Information

Arizona Office of Long Term Care Licensing (Nursing Homes)  

Consumer's Guide to Nursing Homes

Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs

Special Education Resources

Arizona Department of Education, Exceptional Student Services

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs

U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights

Parent Advocacy Coalition for Education Rights (PACER)

Family Education Network

Traumatic Brain Injury Resources

TBI Specialist Program of Rehabilitative Services (Voc Rehab)

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