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,
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-
North Independent Oversight Committee
| October 20, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
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| September 15, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
Minutes | |
| August 18, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
Minutes | |
| July 21, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
Minutes | |
| June 16, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
Minutes | |
| May 19, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
Minutes | |
| April 21, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
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| March 17, 2021 |
Agenda No Quorum |
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| February 17, 2021 |
Agenda No Quorum |
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| January 20, 2021 |
Agenda No Quorum |
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| December 16, 2020 |
Agenda Scheduled |
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| November 18, 2020 |
Agenda Scheduled |
Robert Malloy (Chair)
Sandra Malloy
Judy 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
South Independent Oversight Committee
Genevieve Valenzuela (Chair)
Keith Jansen
Mario Gutierrez
Chere Solozno
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
East Independent Oversight Committee
| October 13, 2021 |
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| September 08, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
Minutes | |
| August 11, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
Minutes | |
| July 14, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
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| June 09, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
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| May 12, 2021 |
Agenda No Quorum |
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| April 14, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
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| March 10, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
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| February 10, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
Minutes | |
| January 13, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
Minutes | |
| December 09, 2020 |
Agenda Scheduled |
Minutes | |
| November 10, 2020 |
Agenda Scheduled |
Minutes |
Suzanne Hessman (Chair)
Sarah McGovern
Kin Counts
Susan Kingsbury
Beth Bird
Amanda Jo Godek
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
West Independent Oversight Committee
| October 26, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
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| September 28, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
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| August 24, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
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| May 25, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
Minutes | |
| April 27, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
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| March 23, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
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| February 23, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
Minutes | |
| January 26, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
Minutes | |
| November 24, 2020 |
Agenda Scheduled |
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| October 27, 2020 |
Agenda No Quorum |
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| September 22, 2020 |
Agenda Scheduled |
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| August 25, 2020 |
Agenda Scheduled |
Minutes |
Patricia Thundercloud (Vice-Chair)
Diedra Freedman (Chair)
Bernadine Henderson
Brad Doyle
Julie Heineking
Laurene Zemis
Cynthia McKluskie
Pamela Grady
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
Central Independent Oversight Committee
| October 25, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
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| September 27, 2021 |
Agenda No Quorum |
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| August 23, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
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| July 26, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
Minutes | |
| June 28, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
Minutes | |
| May 24, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
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| April 26, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
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| March 22, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
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| February 22, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
Minutes | |
| January 25, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
Minutes | |
| November 23, 2020 |
Agenda Scheduled |
Minutes | |
| October 26, 2020 |
Agenda No Quorum |
Eva Hamant
Carol McNulty (Vice-Chair)
Andrea Potosky
Karen Van Epps (Chair)
Mandy Harman
Lisa Witt
Eduarda Yates
Linda Mecham
Debbie Stapley
Sherry Wilhelmi
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
Statewide Independent Oversight Committee
| October 20, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
Minutes | |
| July 21, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
Minutes | |
| April 21, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
Minutes | |
| January 20, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
Minutes | |
| October 21, 2020 |
Agenda Scheduled |
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| July 16, 2020 |
Agenda Scheduled |
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| April 15, 2020 |
Agenda Scheduled |
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| January 15, 2020 |
Agenda Scheduled |
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| October 16, 2019 |
Canceled |
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| July 17, 2019 |
Agenda Scheduled |
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| April 17, 2019 |
Agenda Scheduled |
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| January 16, 2019 |
Agenda Scheduled |
Minutes |
All Chairs
Liaison
Primary Contact
Eric Houghtalin (Liaison districts North, Central, and South-Sierra Vista)
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 602.542.5583
Secondary Contact
Jeffrey Yamamoto (Liaison districts East, West, and South-Tucson)
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 602.542.0832
Independent Oversight Committee - Tucson (Merged into DDD - South on 5/1/2021)
| May 10, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
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| April 09, 2021 |
Agenda Canceled |
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| March 24, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
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| March 24, 2021 |
Agenda No Quorum |
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| February 24, 2021 |
Agenda No Quorum |
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| January 27, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
Minutes | |
| December 02, 2020 |
Agenda Scheduled |
Minutes | |
| October 28, 2020 |
Agenda No Quorum |
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| September 23, 2020 |
Agenda Scheduled |
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| August 26, 2020 |
Agenda Scheduled |
Minutes | |
| July 22, 2020 |
Agenda Scheduled |
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| June 24, 2020 |
Agenda Scheduled |
Minutes |
District South Tucso
Genevieve Valenzuela (Chair) Keith Jansen Gloria Brunell Chere Solozno |
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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
Independent Oversight Committee - Sierra Vista (Merged into DDD - South on 5/1/2021)
| May 10, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
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| April 06, 2021 |
Agenda No Quorum |
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| March 11, 2021 |
Agenda No Quorum |
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| February 11, 2021 |
Agenda No Quorum |
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| January 14, 2021 |
Agenda Scheduled |
Minutes | |
| December 10, 2020 |
Agenda Scheduled |
Minutes | |
| November 12, 2020 |
Agenda No Quorum |
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| October 08, 2020 |
Agenda Scheduled |
Minutes | |
| September 10, 2020 |
No Quorum |
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| August 10, 2020 |
No Quorum |
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| July 09, 2020 |
No Quorum |
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| June 11, 2020 |
Canceled |
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
