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Developmental Disabilities Advisory Council
Public Meeting Notices and Agendas
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The Developmental Disabilities Advisory Council (DDAC) is an advisory council to the Assistant Director of the Division of Developmental Disabilities on a wide variety of matters relating to the Division. Council members are appointed by the Arizona Governor to three-year terms. Membership is comprised of seventeen individuals from a cross-section of the community including parents of a person with a developmental disability, service providers, members serviced by the Division of Developmental Disabilities, and other community stakeholders.
The mission of the DDAC is to provide, in partnership with the Division of Developmental Disabilities, advisory oversight on behalf of members, families, and providers.
To the Public
Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02, the DD Advisory Council hereby states that all meeting notices of this public body and any of its committees and subcommittees will be posted electronically on this website location under the title Public Meeting Notices and Agendas. All meeting notices and agendas will be posted at this location at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the meetings. Electronic meeting notices of this public body will also be posted on the Department of Economic Security's calendar.
Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting the DDD Customer Service Center at 1-844-770-9500 ext.1 or by email at [email protected]. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.
Meeting Minutes / Recordings
Minutes will be taken in the form of a digital recording and will be available for public inspection within three (3) working days after each meeting.
2024
- December 17, 2024 Meeting Recording
- October 29, 2024 Meeting Recording
- August 27, 2024 Meeting Recording
- June 25, 2024 Meeting Recording
- April 30, 2024 Meeting Recording
- February 27, 2024 Meeting Recording
2023
- November 28, 2023 Meeting Recording
- September 26, 2023 Meeting Recording
- July 25, 2023 Meeting Documents
- June 12, 2023 Meeting Recording
- March 28, 2023 Meeting Recording
- January 11, 2023 Meeting Recording
2022
Council Membership
Council members review and make recommendations to the Division regarding:
- Coordinating and integrating services provided by state agencies and providers that have contracted with state agencies to provide developmental disability programs.
- The health, safety, welfare, and legal rights of persons with developmental disabilities.
- The Division's plan for service delivery and improvement.
- Establishing and reviewing division policies and programs.
- The cost-effectiveness of division services.
- Assessing the Division's annual needs.
- Selecting the Assistant Director of the Division.
- Monitoring the Division's annual budget.
- The sale of lease of the real property and improvements on the real property formerly used by the Department of Economic Security for the Arizona training program in Phoenix.
Read more about the Council and its members.
Have an interest in government and a desire to make a difference? Complete your online application to be considered for appointment to the DDAC.
Arizona State Resources
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