Founded by Jane Kallal, a parent and leading advocate for parents and caregivers raising children and young adults with emotional, physical, and behavioral health challenges, her vision was to foster a system of care in which parents and families were valued and respected for their knowledge and expertise. Moreover, parents and families would be primary stakeholders and valuable partners at all levels including childrens service planning and delivery and program and policy development impacting childrens services. Jane believed then, as she does today, that parents know their children best.
DES provides supports and services to more than 35,000 people with developmental disabilities and their families throughout Arizona. The Department strives to provide support by promoting and providing flexible, quality, member-driven services and supports within communities. We value our community connections and emphasis on looking at a persons strengths and gifts.
MDA is leading the fight to free individuals and the families who love them from the harm of muscular dystrophy, ALS and related muscle-debilitating diseases that take away physical strength, independence and life. We use our collective strength to help kids and adults live longer and grow stronger by finding research breakthroughs across diseases, caring for individuals from day one and empowering families with services and support in hometowns across America.
NAMI Arizona is a statewide grassroots organization dedicated to serving individuals and families affected by mental illness to improve their quality of life and achieve recovery.NAMI Arizona promotes activities, in partnership with local NAMI affiliates, through education, advocacy, research, and support.
We are proud to serve the community assisting those in need of Sight and Hearing assistance.
Our primary goal is to restore vision and/or hearing to improve the quality-of-life and productivity of those with no other resources. The Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation of Arizona is raising funds as well as awareness of the needs of both hearing loss and eye disease.
Restoration of vision and hearing through eye surgery, hearing aids and pediatric hearing aids or surgery is the Foundations main focus.
Recycling eyeglasses and hearing aids is another service provided by the Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation of Arizona.
At the American Cancer Society, were on a mission to free the world from cancer. Until we do, well be funding and conducting research, sharing expert information, supporting patients, and spreading the word about prevention. All so you can live longer and better.
HIV Care Directions (HIVCD) is a nationally accredited, professional case management program that has provided medical and support case management services to HIV positive people 18 years and older since 1992.
HIVCD Case Managers conduct bio-psycho-social assessments, develop individualized care plans, and provide linkages to services to meet each persons identified needs.
Those services include access to and maintenance of primary medical care and medications, transportation for HIV care related services, and a variety of additional medical and support services for their clients.
Case Managers work extensively with medical providers, AIDS service organizations, government entities, and every community resource to meet those needs and accomplish an individuals healthcare goals.
HIV Care Directions (HIVCD) is a nationally accredited, professional case management program that has provided medical and support case management services to HIV positive people 18 years and older since 1992.
HIVCD Case Managers conduct bio-psycho-social assessments, develop individualized care plans, and provide linkages to services to meet each persons identified needs.
Those services include access to and maintenance of primary medical care and medications, transportation for HIV care related services, and a variety of additional medical and support services for their clients.
Case Managers work extensively with medical providers, AIDS service organizations, government entities, and every community resource to meet those needs and accomplish an individuals healthcare goals.
formerly Arizona Bridge to Independent Living (ABIL), continues a 35-year tradition of empowering programs for people with all disabilities. Ability360 offers and promotes programs to empower people with disabilities to take personal responsibility so that they may achieve or continue independent lifestyles within the community. The independent living philosophy states that people with disabilities should have the same civil rights, options, and control over choices in their own lives as do people without disabilities.
The Attorney General serves as the chief legal officer of the State. The Attorney General is mandated by our constitution and elected to a four-year term by the people of Arizona.
The Attorney Generals Office represents and provides legal advice to most State agencies; enforces consumer protection and civil rights laws; and prosecutes criminals charged with complex financial crimes and certain conspiracies involving illegal drugs. In addition, all appeals statewide from felony convictions are handled by this Office.
The Arizona Attorney Generals Office, through the Child and Family Protection Division, provides legal services to all the divisions of the Department of Economic Security (DES), including the Division of Child Support Services (DCSS). It also provides legal services to the Department of Child Safety.
The Attorney Generals Office brings and defends lawsuits on behalf of the State and prepares formal legal opinions requested by State officers, legislators, or county attorneys on issues of law.
The Attorney Generals Office has jurisdiction over Arizonas Consumer Fraud Act, white collar crime, organized crime, public corruption, environmental laws, civil rights laws, and crimes committed in more than one county. Additionally, this Office prosecutes cases normally handled by county attorneys when they have a conflict.