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Office of Community Engagement

The Office of Community Engagement (OCE) is a bridge between:

  • Service providers
  • Non-profit organizations
  • Private entities
  • Communities throughout the state

OCE’s mission is to:

  • Listen to and educate the community
  • Support the Voice of the Customer

To support this mission, OCE includes:

  • Community Engagement services
  • The Office of the Ombudsman
  • The Office of Tribal Relations
  • The Arizona Long-Term Care Ombudsman
  • AZ ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience)
  • The Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
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Community Engagement Team

The Community Engagement Team works with human services providers across the state.

Their goal is to:

  • Build strong relationships
  • Share helpful information
  • Improve access to DES programs and services
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Office of the Ombudsman

The Office of the Ombudsman helps clients who have problems with DES programs or services. They help when someone has been unable to locate or work through the processes but still needs help.

The Ombudsman uses each concern to:

  • Share the customer’s voice
  • Help DES find and fix problems in their processes
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