The Arizona Department of Economic Security (ADES) Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. DDD does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. DDD provides no cost aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as qualified sign language interpreters, oral interpretation services and alternate communication formats are available for members who are deaf or hard of hearing or are blind or have low vision (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, and other formats). DDD provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as qualified interpreters and information written in other languages. If you need these services, contact your DDD Support Coordinator and they will arrange services for you. If you cannot reach your Support Coordinator, contact the DDD Customer Service Center at 1-844-770-9500 ext. 1 (TTY/TDD 711). Address: DES Division of Developmental Disabilities MD 2HA1, 1789 W. Jefferson St., Phoenix, AZ 85007.
If you believe that DDD failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex, you can file a grievance with the Division. You can file a grievance by mail or email. Your grievance must be in writing and must be submitted within 180 days of the date that the person filing the grievance becomes aware of what is believed to be discrimination. Submit your grievance to: DES Division of Developmental Disabilities, PO Box 6123, 1789 W. Jefferson St., Phoenix, AZ 85007 Email: [email protected]. You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf, or by mail at U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 200 Independence Avenue, SW; Room 509F, HHH Building; Washington, D.C. 20201; or by phone: 1-800-368-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD). Information about how to file a complaint can be found on the Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights website.