Arizona Resources

ARIZONA - Medical, Disability, and Special Needs ResourcesPART 1: CORE STATE SYSTEMSSTATEWIDE NAVIGATION AND CRISIS SUPPORT

1. 211 Arizona

• Condition/Need: Health, disability, and caregiver resource navigation

• Type of Assistance: Referrals to medical and disability-related services, caregiver support resources, and condition-specific nonprofit referrals.

• URL: 211 Arizona

2. 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (Arizona)

• Condition/Need: Mental health crisis and suicide prevention

• Type of Assistance: 24/7 mental health crisis support, suicide prevention, and connection to local crisis response services.

• URL: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (Arizona)

3. Arizona Crisis Line

• Condition/Need: Behavioral health crisis access

• Type of Assistance: Statewide behavioral health crisis access, with phone, text, and chat support.

• URL: Arizona Crisis Line

MEDICAID AND DISABILITY-BASED MEDICAL COVERAGE

1. Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS Medicaid)

• Condition/Need: Low-income, medical, behavioral health, and long-term care needs

• Type of Assistance: Medical care, behavioral health services, therapies, and long-term services and supports.

• URL: Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS Medicaid)

2. AHCCCS Eligibility and enrollment

• Condition/Need: Need to apply for Medicaid and disability-related coverage

• Type of Assistance: Application portal for Medicaid and disability-related coverage.

• URL: AHCCCS Eligibility and enrollment

3. Disability Determination Services (SSI and SSDI medical evaluations)

• Condition/Need: Need for medical disability evaluations for federal benefits (SSI and SSDI)

• Type of Assistance: Medical disability evaluations for federal disability benefits.

• URL: Disability Determination Services

HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES (HCBS) AND WAIVERS

1. Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS)

• Condition/Need: Individuals with disabilities and chronic medical needs requiring long-term care

• Type of Assistance: Home and community-based services, personal care and attendant services, and supports for individuals with disabilities and chronic medical needs.

• URL: Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS)

INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (I/DD)

1. Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD)

• Condition/Need: Intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD)

• Type of Assistance: Services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, service coordination and supports, and family support services.

• URL: Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD)

EARLY INTERVENTION AND CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH NEEDS

1. Arizona Early Intervention Program (Birth to 3)

• Condition/Need: Infants and toddlers (birth to 3) needing early intervention

• Type of Assistance: Developmental evaluations, early intervention therapies, and family-centered service coordination.

• URL: Arizona Early Intervention Program

2. Children with Special Health Care Needs Services (Arizona Department of Health Services)

• Condition/Need: Children with chronic medical conditions

• Type of Assistance: Care coordination for children with chronic medical conditions and family support and navigation.

• URL: Children with Special Health Care Needs Services

3. Family to Family Health Information Center of Arizona

• Condition/Need: Families of children and youth with special health care needs

• Type of Assistance: Peer support for families and help navigating medical and disability systems.

• URL: Family to Family Health Information Center of Arizona

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

1. Arizona Technology Access Program (AzTAP)

• Condition/Need: Need for assistive technology

• Type of Assistance: Assistive technology demonstrations, device loans and reuse, and training and technical assistance.

• URL: Arizona Technology Access Program (AzTAP)

EMPLOYMENT AND INDEPENDENCE (DISABILITY-FOCUSED)

1. Arizona Rehabilitation Services Administration (Vocational Rehabilitation)

• Condition/Need: Individuals with disabilities seeking employment and independence

• Type of Assistance: Career counseling, job training, supported employment, and workplace accommodations.

• URL: Arizona Rehabilitation Services Administration

2. Arizona Rehabilitation Services - Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired

• Condition/Need: Blind and visually impaired individuals

• Type of Assistance: Independent living skills, assistive technology, and employment services.

• URL: Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired

3. Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing

• Condition/Need: Deaf and hard of hearing individuals

• Type of Assistance: Communication access resources and advocacy and accommodation information.

• URL: Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing

LEGAL RIGHTS AND ADVOCACY

1. Arizona Center for Disability Law (Protection and Advocacy)

• Condition/Need: Disability rights and legal assistance

• Type of Assistance: Disability rights enforcement, abuse and neglect advocacy, and legal information and assistance.

• URL: Arizona Center for Disability Law

2. Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities (state DD council)

• Condition/Need: Developmental disabilities policy and systems advocacy

• Type of Assistance: Systems advocacy, disability policy guidance, and community inclusion initiatives.

• URL: Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities

MEDICARE COUNSELING (DISABILITY-RELATED)

1. Arizona State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)

• Condition/Need: Disabled adults and caregivers needing Medicare information

• Type of Assistance: Medicare counseling for disabled adults and caregivers and plan comparison and benefits education.

• URL: Arizona State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)

CAREGIVER SUPPORT (MEDICAL AND DISABILITY)

1. Arizona Caregiver Coalition

• Condition/Need: Caregivers of people with disabilities or chronic illness

• Type of Assistance: Caregiver education and support and navigation for caregivers.

• URL: Arizona Caregiver Coalition

2. Arizona Lifespan Respite Program

• Condition/Need: Caregivers of individuals with disabilities or serious medical conditions needing temporary relief

• Type of Assistance: Respite support for caregivers of individuals with disabilities or serious medical conditions.

• URL: Arizona Lifespan Respite Program

PART 2: APPENDIX - CONDITION-SPECIFIC RESOURCESAUTISM AND NEURODEVELOPMENTAL CONDITIONS

1. Autism Society of Greater Phoenix

• Condition/Need: Autism and related neurodevelopmental conditions

• Type of Assistance: Autism education and support, resource navigation, and family and caregiver supports.

• URL: Autism Society of Greater Phoenix

2. Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center (SARRC)

• Condition/Need: Autism

• Type of Assistance: Autism diagnostics, clinical services, and caregiver education and training.

• URL: Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center (SARRC)

ADHD

1. CHADD (Arizona chapters and support options)

• Condition/Need: ADHD

• Type of Assistance: ADHD education, parent and adult support, and advocacy resources.

• URL: CHADD (Arizona chapters)

DOWN SYNDROME

1. Down Syndrome Network Arizona

• Condition/Need: Down Syndrome

• Type of Assistance: Family support, education, and advocacy.

• URL: Down Syndrome Network Arizona

EPILEPSY

1. Epilepsy Foundation of Arizona

• Condition/Need: Epilepsy

• Type of Assistance: Epilepsy education, support groups, and caregiver training.

• URL: Epilepsy Foundation of Arizona

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (MS)

1. National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Arizona

• Condition/Need: Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

• Type of Assistance: MS education and support, care navigation, and programs for patients and caregivers.

• URL: National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Arizona

PARKINSON'S DISEASE

1. Parkinson's Foundation - Southwest

• Condition/Need: Parkinson's Disease

• Type of Assistance: Education and support, caregiver resources, and wellness programs.

• URL: Parkinson's Foundation - Southwest

ALS

1. ALS Association - Arizona Chapter

• Condition/Need: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

• Type of Assistance: ALS care coordination, equipment loan programs, and caregiver education.

• URL: ALS Association - Arizona Chapter

TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AND SPINAL CORD INJURY

1. Brain Injury Alliance of Arizona

• Condition/Need: Traumatic brain injury

• Type of Assistance: Education and advocacy, support groups, and resource navigation.

• URL: Brain Injury Alliance of Arizona

2. Arizona Spinal Cord Injury Association

• Condition/Need: Spinal cord injury

• Type of Assistance: Peer support, education and advocacy, and caregiver resources.

• URL: Arizona Spinal Cord Injury Association

CANCER

1. Arizona Cancer Coalition

• Condition/Need: Cancer resources

• Type of Assistance: Statewide cancer resources, survivorship support, and patient navigation.

• URL: Arizona Cancer Coalition

2. Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center

• Condition/Need: Adult cancer care

• Type of Assistance: Adult cancer care and patient and caregiver support resources.

• URL: Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center

RARE AND GENETIC DISEASES

1. National Organization for Rare Disorders - Arizona

• Condition/Need: Rare disorders

• Type of Assistance: Resources and support for rare diseases.

• URL: National Organization for Rare Disorders - Arizona

CYSTIC FIBROSIS

1. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Arizona Chapter

• Condition/Need: Cystic Fibrosis (CF)

• Type of Assistance: CF care center connections, patient and caregiver education, and care navigation support.

• URL: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Arizona Chapter

SICKLE CELL DISEASE

1. Sickle Cell Disease Association of America - Arizona

• Condition/Need: Sickle Cell Disease

• Type of Assistance: Education and advocacy and support resources for individuals and families.

• URL: Sickle Cell Disease Association of America - Arizona

HIV/AIDS

1. Arizona Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program

• Condition/Need: HIV/AIDS

• Type of Assistance: Medical care support, medication access resources, and care coordination services.

• URL: Arizona Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program

KIDNEY DISEASE

1. National Kidney Foundation of Arizona

• Condition/Need: Kidney Disease

• Type of Assistance: Kidney disease education, patient and caregiver support, and advocacy.

• URL: National Kidney Foundation of Arizona

TRANSPLANT AND SERIOUS ILLNESS CARE

1. Donor Network of Arizona

• Condition/Need: Organ donation and transplant

• Type of Assistance: Organ donation and transplant education and support for transplant recipients and families.

• URL: Donor Network of Arizona

2. Arizona Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

• Condition/Need: Serious illness and palliative care

• Type of Assistance: Serious illness and palliative care education and support resources for patients and caregivers.

• URL: Arizona Hospice and Palliative Care Organization