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DDD Independent Oversight Committees

The DES Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) Independent Oversight Committees (IOC) are established in accordance with ARS § 41-3801 and and 41-3804.  Each committee is comprised of groups of local citizens who provide support and review in matters to the rights of people with developmental disabilities where services are provided.  The DDD committees by region are: Central, Eastern, Northern, Western, and Southerns (Tucson and Sierra Vista).  

Per statute each IOC is comprised of 7-15 members who have expertise in: psychology, law, medicine, education, special education, social work, criminal justice.  The committee shall also include at least two parents of children who receive services from the division of developmental disabilities.

Per statute the DDD IOC shall review incidents of:
1. Possible abuse or neglect or violations of rights.
2. Physical abuse, sexual abuse and other abuse.
3. Accidental injury.
4. Missing clients.
5. Behavioral emergency measures.
6. Medication errors, including theft of medication or missing medication.
7. Death.
8. Suicide attempts.
9. Hospitalizations.
10. Incarcerations.
11. Theft of client property or money.
12. Property destruction.

 

For more information refer to the Contact Us tab below or visit the DDD website at https://des.az.gov/ddd-human-rights-committees-main or if interested in voluneering visit the application website at https://azdes-community.secure.force.com/VolunteerApplication 

Volunteer information postcard (English)

Volunteer information postcard (Spanish)

North Independent Oversight Committee

  • Meetings
  • Members
  • Contact
  • Annual Reports
  • Guidelines

May 18, 2022 Agenda
Scheduled
Minutes
April 20, 2022 Agenda
Scheduled
Minutes
March 16, 2022 Agenda
Canceled
February 16, 2022 Agenda
Scheduled
Minutes
January 19, 2022 Agenda
Scheduled
Minutes
December 15, 2021 Agenda
Scheduled
Minutes
November 17, 2021 Agenda
Scheduled
Minutes
October 20, 2021 Agenda
Scheduled
Minutes
September 15, 2021 Agenda
Scheduled
Minutes
August 18, 2021 Agenda
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July 21, 2021 Agenda
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Minutes
June 16, 2021 Agenda
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Robert Malloy (Chair)

Sandra Malloy

Jody BonDurant-Strong

Donald Harrington

Liaison 

Primary Contact

Jeffrey Yamamoto (Liaison districts East, West and North)

Email: [email protected]

Phone:  602.542.0832  

 

Secondary Contact:

Octavia Lamb (Liaison districts Tucson, Sierra Vista and Central)

Email: [email protected] 

Phone: 602.568.4928 

DDD District North Annual IOC Report 2020-21

DDD District North Annual IOC Report 2019-20

DDD District North Operating Guidelines

South Independent Oversight Committee

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  • Contact
  • Annual Reports
  • Guidelines

May 09, 2022 Agenda
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Minutes
April 11, 2022 Agenda
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Minutes
March 14, 2022 Agenda
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Minutes
February 14, 2022 Agenda
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Minutes
January 10, 2022 Agenda
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Minutes
December 13, 2021 Agenda
Scheduled
Minutes
November 08, 2021 Agenda
Scheduled
Minutes
October 11, 2021
Canceled
September 13, 2021 Agenda
Scheduled
Minutes
August 09, 2021
Canceled
July 12, 2021 Agenda
Scheduled
Minutes
June 14, 2021 Agenda
No Quorum
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Genevieve Valenzuela (Chair)

Keith Jansen (Vice Chair) 

Mario Gutierrez

Chere Solozno

Octavia Lamb

 

Liaison 

Primary Contact

Octavia Lamb (Liaison districts South and Central)

Email: [email protected] 

Phone: 602.568.4928 

 

Secondary Contact:

Jeffrey Yamamoto (Liaison districts East, West and North)

Email: [email protected]

Phone:  602.542.0832  

 

DDD District South Annual IOC Report 2020-21

DDD South Committee Guidelines

East Independent Oversight Committee

  • Meetings
  • Members
  • Contact
  • Annual Reports
  • Guidelines

May 11, 2022 Agenda
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April 13, 2022 Agenda
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Minutes
March 09, 2022 Agenda
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Minutes
February 09, 2022 Agenda
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Minutes
January 12, 2022 Agenda
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Minutes
December 08, 2021 Agenda
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Minutes
November 10, 2021 Agenda
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Minutes
October 13, 2021 Agenda
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Minutes
September 08, 2021 Agenda
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Minutes
August 11, 2021 Agenda
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Minutes
July 14, 2021 Agenda
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Minutes
June 09, 2021 Agenda
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Minutes
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Suzanne Hessman (Chair)

Sarah McGovern

Kin Counts

Susan Kingsbury

Beth Bird

Amanda Jo Godek

Yolanda Huynh

Sophie Stevenson 

Liaison 

Primary Contact

Jeffrey Yamamoto (Liaison districts East, West and North)

Email: [email protected]

Phone:  602.542.0832  

 

Secondary Contact:

Octavia Lamb (Liaison districts Tucson, Sierra Vista and Central)

Email: [email protected] 

Phone: 602.568.4928 

 

 

DDD District East Annual IOC Report 2020-21

DDD District East Annual IOC Report 2019-20

DDD District East Operating Guidelines

West Independent Oversight Committee

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  • Annual Reports
  • Guidelines

June 07, 2022 Agenda
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May 24, 2022 Agenda
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Minutes
April 26, 2022 Agenda
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Minutes
March 22, 2022 Agenda
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February 22, 2022 Agenda
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January 25, 2022 Agenda
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October 26, 2021 Agenda
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September 28, 2021 Agenda
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August 24, 2021 Agenda
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May 25, 2021 Agenda
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April 27, 2021 Agenda
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March 23, 2021 Agenda
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Patricia Thundercloud (Vice-Chair) 


Diedra Freedman (Chair)


Bernadine Henderson


Brad Doyle 

 

Julie Heineking

 

Laurene Zemis

 

Cynthia McKluskie

 

Pamela Grady

 

Heidi Lewis

 

Liaison 

Primary Contact

Jeffrey Yamamoto (Liaison districts East, West and North)

Email: [email protected]

Phone:  602.542.0832  

 

Secondary Contact:

Octavia Lamb (Liaison districts Tucson, Sierra Vista and Central)

Email: [email protected] 

Phone: 602.568.4928 

 

DDD District West Annual IOC Report 2020-21

DDD District West Annual IOC Report 2019-20

DDD District West Operating Guidelines

Central Independent Oversight Committee

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  • Members
  • Contact
  • Annual Reports
  • Guidelines

May 23, 2022 Agenda
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Minutes
April 25, 2022 Agenda
Scheduled
Minutes
March 28, 2022 Agenda
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February 28, 2022 Agenda
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Minutes
January 24, 2022 Agenda
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December 27, 2021 Agenda
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Minutes
November 22, 2021 Agenda
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Minutes
October 25, 2021 Agenda
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Minutes
September 27, 2021 Agenda
No Quorum
August 23, 2021 Agenda
Scheduled
Minutes
July 26, 2021 Agenda
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Minutes
June 28, 2021 Agenda
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Eva Hamant

Carol McNulty 

Andrea Potosky

Mandy Harman

Lisa Witt

Eduarda Yates

Linda Mecham (Chair)

Debbie Stapley

Sherry Wilhelmi (Vice Chair)

Carolyn Willmer

Tina Buettner

Chris Garcia

 

 

Liaison 

Primary Contact

Octavia Lamb (Liaison districts Tucson, Sierra Vista and Central)

Email: [email protected] 

Phone: 602.568.4928 

 

Secondary Contact:

Jeffrey Yamamoto (Liaison districts East, West and North)

Email: [email protected]

Phone:  602.542.0832  

 

DDD District Central Annual IOC Report 2020-21

DDD District Central Annual IOC Report 2019-20

DDD District Central Operating Guidelines

Statewide Independent Oversight Committee

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April 20, 2022 Agenda
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January 19, 2022 Agenda
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October 20, 2021 Agenda
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July 21, 2021 Agenda
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April 21, 2021 Agenda
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January 20, 2021 Agenda
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October 21, 2020 Agenda
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July 16, 2020 Agenda
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April 15, 2020 Agenda
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Minutes
January 15, 2020 Agenda
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Minutes
October 16, 2019
Canceled
July 17, 2019 Agenda
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All Chairs

Liaisons:

Jeffrey Yamamoto (Liaison districts East, West, and North)

Email: [email protected]

Phone:  602.542.0832  

 

Octavia Lamb (Liaison districts Tucson and Central)

Email: [email protected] 

Phone: 602.568.4928 

Independent Oversight Committee - Tucson (Merged into DDD - South on 5/1/2021)

  • Meetings
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  • Annual Reports
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May 10, 2021 Agenda
Scheduled
April 09, 2021 Agenda
Canceled
March 24, 2021 Agenda
Scheduled
March 24, 2021 Agenda
No Quorum
February 24, 2021 Agenda
No Quorum
January 27, 2021 Agenda
Scheduled
Minutes
December 02, 2020 Agenda
Scheduled
Minutes
October 28, 2020 Agenda
No Quorum
September 23, 2020 Agenda
Scheduled
Minutes
August 26, 2020 Agenda
Scheduled
Minutes
July 22, 2020 Agenda
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June 24, 2020 Agenda
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District South Tucson

Genevieve Valenzuela

Keith Jansen (Vice Chair)

Gloria Brunell

Chere Solozno (Chair)

Sharon Moyer

Octavia Lamb

Mario Gutierrez 

 

 

 

 

Liaison 

Primary Contact

Octavia Lamb (Liaison districts Tucson, Sierra Vista and Central)

Email: [email protected] 

Phone: 602.568.4928 

 

Secondary Contact:

Jeffrey Yamamoto (Liaison districts East, West and North)

Email: [email protected]

Phone:  602.542.0832  

 

 

DDD District South Annual IOC Report 2020-21

DDD District South Operating Guidelines

Independent Oversight Committee - Sierra Vista (Merged into DDD - South on 5/1/2021)

  • Meetings
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  • Contact

May 10, 2021 Agenda
Scheduled
April 06, 2021 Agenda
No Quorum
March 11, 2021 Agenda
No Quorum
February 11, 2021 Agenda
No Quorum
January 14, 2021 Agenda
Scheduled
Minutes
December 10, 2020 Agenda
Scheduled
Minutes
November 12, 2020 Agenda
No Quorum
October 08, 2020 Agenda
Scheduled
Minutes
September 10, 2020
No Quorum
August 10, 2020
No Quorum
July 09, 2020
No Quorum
June 11, 2020
Canceled
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Margarita Fate 

Amy  Schroeder  

Keith  Jansen 

Chere  Solorzano (Chair)

Gloria  Brunnell  

Patsy  Sartain  

Michelle Talley

Liaison 

Primary Contact

Octavia Lamb (Liaison districts Tucson, Sierra Vista and Central)

Email: [email protected] 

Phone: 602.568.4928 

 

Secondary Contact:

Jeffrey Yamamoto (Liaison districts East, West and North)

Email: [email protected]

Phone:  602.542.0832  

 

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