Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council

08/20/2026

WATCH NOW: Missed our "Conversation on Education" webinar? Never fear, the recording is here!
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Pulling together experts from around Arizona to help answer an impo...

08/10/2026

Should be very informative - ABLE accounts are underutilized

Upcoming webinar: Building Brighter Futures: Financial Empowerment for Foster Youth with Disabilities through ABLE Accounts — Replicating the Kansas Model

When/Where:
August 12th at 1 PM CDT - webinar

Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2vDCGfnIRNi0IHLLhYa3Og #/registration

Join this webinar to learn how Kansas is helping young people with disabilities build a stronger future.

You'll learn how Kansas:
- Brings disability, foster care, and financial programs together to support youth.
- Helps protect SSI and Medicaid while encouraging financial independence.
- Uses ABLE accounts to help young people save for the future.
- Created a model that other states can copy and use.

This webinar is for disability advocates, child welfare professionals, policymakers, educators, families, and anyone who wants to help youth with disabilities succeed.

Hosted by the Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities (KCDD) in partnership with the Kansas Department for Children and Families, the Kansas State Treasurer's Office, and the Kansas Council on Economic Education.

08/03/2026

Please join us for the next two webinars in our disability right series. FIN is honored to host a series of inspiring interviews with dedicated leaders for disability rights and the ADA.

STEVE BARTLETT: former congressman who was a principal GOP author of the ADA and guided it to its passage in 1990.
August 11, 12:00pm CDT/1:00pm EDT
Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__CRwA0KUQeWrfFIpw-bIMQ

AARON KAUFMAN: Senior Manager of Legislative Affairs for the Jewish
Federations of North America
August 13, 12:00pm CDT/1:00pm EDT
Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sGvxyEetSjCtzsiRmu4Jew

07/23/2026

Heads up: community members can join a public virtual forum on August 7 hosted by AHCCCS to provide comment on the upcoming changes to the HNT and ECR process for DDD and ALTCS-EPD members.
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Link to register below:
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AHCCCS is renewing its Section 1115 Medicaid Demonstration, and community input plays an important role in shaping how care is delivered for nearly 1.8 million Arizonans. This work builds upon what’s already working while strengthening support for whole-person care and members with complex needs.

Your feedback helps ensure these services reflect the real needs of Arizona individuals and families.

💻 Learn more or share your input: [email protected]

📍 Join an upcoming public forum:

July 23 | 10 a.m.–1 p.m. https://ahcccs.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3E3Ohn2cTuulaA-iEvD_Vw #/registration

August 7 | 1–4 p.m. p.m. https://ahcccs.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KdBXarixQwmAlyX-5TJlRg #/registration

07/20/2026

Tomorrow, July 21, is the day for our Cochise County Disability Resource Fair in Sierra Vista hosted at the Legacy Foundation of Southeast Arizona from 2:00 - 6:30 p.m!

Special shout-out to Michelle Henretta at Encircle Families - formerly Raising Special Kids and Avengers Inclusion Organization for speaking about the event to the Sierra Vista Herald this weekend - check out the full interview below:

Families across Cochise County often travel to Tucson or Phoenix for specialized disability services. A new Sierra Vista resource fair aims to connect them with information, providers and support closer to home.

07/20/2026

🚨Important Primary Voting Day Information in 🚨

Our partners at the Disability Rights Arizona Election Day Hotline will open their phones tomorrow, July 21, 2026, to address any issues voters in experience related to access or accommodations at the polls, no matter which of the state's 15 counties you reside in.

Arizona Voters, The DRAZ Voting Hotline will be open for the Primaries!

On Tuesday, July 21st, you can call 602-274-6287 or 1-800-927-2260 from 6am – 7pm for assistance.

If you're planning on voting in person, make a plan to get out to the polls on Tuesday, July 21st , 2026.

Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. Don't forget your ID! Don't know where your polling place is? This tool from the Arizona Secretary of State's Office has got you covered: https://my.arizona.vote/WhereToVote.aspx?s=address

DRAZ operates a voting hotline on Election Days to address election concerns for individuals with disabilities related to the right to vote independently, reasonable accommodations, polling place accessibility, and voting machines.

07/10/2026

We're hosting a Disability Resource Fair on Tuesday, July 21!

Please join us in Sierra Vista for an afternoon of disability resources, networking, and community programs. And if you are coming from Bisbee, Douglas, or Benson...yes, we'll have raffles for gas cards 😊⛽
It all takes place from 2:00 - 6:30 p.m. at the brand new Plaza venue at the Legacy Foundation of Southeast Arizona, located at 302 El Camino Real #3, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635.

Kindly let us know if you are coming & fill out the RSVP form: https://forms.gle/b9yssjN2pigWKTCX9

Want to host an exhibit table (psst, it's free)?
Questions? Need accommodations?
Email [email protected] or call (602) 542-8970.

07/09/2026

Our 2026 AZ Legislative Recap is now available on YouTube as a recorded session:

2026 AZ Legislative Recap on July 1, 2026, by Jon Meyers