Programs and Services

Guardianship Services Commission

The Guardianship Services Commission (GSC) exists to

• Provide information, training and support to family members who are interested in guardianship for a person with a developmental disability.
• Provide actual guardianship for persons with developmental disabilities who have demonstrated a need for the service and have nobody else to advocate for them
• Improve systems of guardianship
• Advocate on behalf of persons with developmental disabilities
• Handle all financial aspects of guardianship to those for which we are guardians
• Manage specials needs trusts, burial trusts and other finances for individuals with developmental disabilities

To learn more about the Guardianship Services Commission, click here or dial 602-234-2721

Quality of Life/Program Advocacy

The Quality of Life/Advocacy Program exists to

• Conduct Qualify of Life reviews at group homes throughout Arizona
• Provide individual advocacy services to those in need
• Work closely with self-advocates to empower them to exercise their rights
• Work closely with DDD to improve the quality of life for individuals receiving DDD services

To review copies of Quality of Life reviews, click on the links below or contact Joe Bonanno at 602-234-2721

Person Centered Planning

Person Centered Planning is a service designed to

• Identify an individual's strengths, skills, interests and needs
• Identify the individual's hopes and dreams
• Identify the supports needed to reach those hopes and dreams

Person Centered planning helps people to

• Think outside the box
• Be creative with service delivery
• Unite people toward a common goal
• Develop a plan and follow through with the plan

To learn more about Person Centered Planning and how to request the service, please contact Joe Bonanno at 602-234-2721 or by email at joe@thearcofarizona.org