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Office of Tribal Relations Staff

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The Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) Office of Tribal Relations serves as the point of contact for all American Indian Tribal Nations throughout Arizona to address the needs from the tribes and assist on a variety of human services matters. The DES Office of Tribal Relations also provides guidance, assistance and education to DES on various policy-related matters with a specific focus on Tribal Government Consultation and cultural awareness, and works to educate DES program staff about the American Indian Tribal Nations within Arizona to focus on particular strengths, needs and opportunities for partnership/collaboration. There are DES Program Divisions that have a dedicated Tribal Liaison to address day-to-day program matters and to address the specific needs from Tribes.

DES Office of Tribal Relations
Tribal Relations Manager

Jocelyn Beard
Tribal Affiliation: Navajo/Diné
(480) 431-5473
1789 W. Jefferson St.
Mail Drop: 1181
Phoenix, AZ 85007

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Division of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS), Tribal Liaison

Patricia Sutton
Tribal affiliation: Navajo/Diné, Cheyenne/Tsitsistas & Arapaho/Hinónoʼeitíít
480-341-5109
1717 W. Jefferson St.
Mail Code: 1181
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Division of Benefits & Medical Eligibility (DBME), Tribal Liaison

Kathryn Steffen
480-601-7678
1717 W. Jefferson St.
Mail Code: 1181
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Division of Child Support Services (DCSS), Tribal Liaison

Patricia Sutton
Tribal affiliation: Navajo/Diné, Cheyenne/Tsitsistas & Arapaho/Hinónoʼeitíít
480-341-5109
1717 W. Jefferson St.
Mail Code: 1181
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Division of Community Assistance and Development (DCAD), Tribal Liaison

Patricia Sutton
Tribal affiliation: Navajo/Diné, Cheyenne/Tsitsistas & Arapaho/Hinónoʼeitíít
480-341-5109
1717 W. Jefferson St.
Mail Code: 1181
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD), Tribal Liaison

Elizabeth Valenzuela
480-209-4671
400 W. Congress St.
Mail Drop: 2S11
Tucson, AZ 85701

Division of Employment & Rehabilitation Services (DERS), Tribal Affairs Specialist

Garett Holm
Tsalagi/Citizen of the Cherokee Nation
602-316-4758
1789 W. Jefferson St.
Mail Drop: 1181
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Office of Community Engagement/OTR (OCE), Lean Coach

Guy Wright
(480) 793-2627
1717 W. Jefferson St.
Mail Drop: 1181
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other nondiscrimination laws and authorities, ADES does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Persons that require a reasonable modification based on language or disability should submit a request as early as possible to ensure the State has an opportunity to address the modification. The process for requesting a reasonable modification can be found at Equal Opportunity and Reasonable Modification.

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