Services
The Department of Economic Security (DES) is Arizona’s human services agency. DES helps people meet basic needs and stay safe. DES is one of the largest state agencies. Each year, it serves more than 2 million Arizonans through over 60 programs.
DES has more than 8,000 employees working across the state, including:
- Phoenix
- Tucson
- Yuma
- Flagstaff
- Douglas
- Page
DES’s tagline, “Your Partner for a Stronger Arizona,” reflects its goal to:
- Help people build skills and stability
- Reduce the need for long-term help when possible
You can view a list of DES services based on client needs in the following resources:
- Adult Protective Services
- Home and Community Based Services
- Healthy Living
- Medicare Assistance
- Legal Services Assistance
- Family Caregiver Support
- Senior Community Service Employment Program
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman
- Aging Publications
- Community Action Agencies
- Aging and Disability Resource Consortium
- Developmental Disabilities
- Early Intervention Program (Developmental Disabilities - Infants & Toddlers)
- Achieving a Better Life Experience
- Independent Living for the Blind & Employment
Employers
- Unemployment Taxes
- ARIZONA@WORK
- Registered Apprenticeship Program
- Child Support Rules & Regulations
- Tax and Wage Reporting
- State Information Data Exchange System
- Employer Handbook on Unemployment Insurance Tax
- Employer Handbook on Unemployment Insurance Benefit Claims
- Unemployment Insurance Tax Appeals Board Decisions
- Foreign Labor Certification Program
- Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program
- Federal Bonding Program