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Community Assistance DES/DDD Overview What is DES/DDD?
The Division believes individuals can best be served in integrated community settings. Thus, the majority of programs and services are tailored to meet individual needs at home and in community-based settings.
The Division coordinates services and resources through a central administrative office, six DES/DDD district offices and approximately 40 local offices in various communities throughout the state. These district and local offices promote utilization of existing community resources and program flexibility in meeting individual needs.
Who is Eligible for Services?
Children under the age of six years may be eligible for services if there is a strongly demonstrated potential that the child is, or will become, developmentally disabled.
Listservs
Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD), in cooperation with Pima Council is sponsoring a series of listservs for people in Arizona to communicate with and support each other. These listservs, which are like an electronic bulletin board or a discussion group, are available to you on the Disability Depot web site. Please try them. This is your opportunity to talk to folks just like you, and to share information that may be helpful to others, or have your questions answered by someone who has gone through it already.
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How to Apply For Services
When you call a local office, ask to speak to someone about an intake interview. Upon making an appointment, a case manager or intake worker will meet with you, review eligibility requirements and the documentation required, discuss your needs and possible services and help you complete the necessary paperwork.
Documentation to establish eligibility includes items such as:
Residential Settings
Individuals have the right not only to select the services they need, if found necessary as part of the Individual Service and Program Planning (ISPP), but also the right to choose their own living environment. However, a particular residential setting supported by Division funds may not always be available.
Habilitation is provided to help individuals acquire skills and maximize their ability to function independently. Habilitation includes training in self-help, mobility, communication and behavior intervention.
Community residential settings are licensed as a means of ensuring that residents live in a safe environment. The settings are monitored regularly to ensure compliance with programmatic and contractual standards; special attention is given to the provision of specific services agreed to in the ISPP of each resident.
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