Disability Arizona Rights Planning Survey FY 2026

*If you are having trouble answering this survey online, please call (520) 327-9547, ext. 311 to give your feedback.

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Disability Rights Arizona provides legal services to people who have a wide range of physical, mental, psychiatric, sensory, and cognitive disabilities.

As Arizona's Protection and Advocacy (P&A) system and Client Assistance Program (CAP), we are developing areas of focus for the upcoming 2026 fiscal year that starts October 1, 2025. We want to know what disability issues are most important to you and for those that you may serve.

Keeping individuals safe and healthy continues to be a priority as we move forward, and we balance that with continuing our important work around advocacy.

Your input is very important, and we ask that you please take the time to participate in this survey to share your ideas and feedback.

If you would like assistance completing the survey or need it in an alternative format, please call (520) 327-9547, ext. 311 to give your feedback or email nlunarose@disabilityrightsaz.org

We know that the federal landscape for funding for disability services and supports is constantly changing. Please note that our priorities are based on current FY2025 funding levels, and if there are changes due to the federal budget, the scope of work would be adjusted accordingly.

All survey responses will be kept confidential.

Thank you!

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* 1. Disability Topics
For this survey, please rank your top three (3) that are most important in your life or for those you assist.

Abuse, Neglect or Rights Violations

Mental Health Care

Health Care

Special Education

Employment

Housing (community housing, group home, etc.)

Access (access to services, physical access, ASL interpreters, etc.)

Transportation

Assistive Technology

Voting Rights

Other

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* 2. What do you think are the three (3) biggest barriers to quality of life for individuals with disabilities in Arizona? Provide answer in space below.

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* 3. What is the one thing that you would like to see DRAZ do this next year?.

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* 4. DRAZ uses various advocacy methods to accomplish our goals. Rank your top three (3) methods that DRAZ should focus on for the next year.

Systemic advocacy - Legal and/or advocacy work to address discriminatory systemic policies/procedures that negatively affect the disability community. May include class action litigation.

Educating policymakers - Educating elected officials and policy staff on disability related policies and laws

Legal advocacy - Provide direct legal services to people with disabilities

Administrative procedures - Represent people with disabilities in the administrative complaint process. Including but not limited to the AZ Attorney General’s Office of Civil Rights, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Office of Civil Rights, Office of Administrative Hearings, and/or administrative appeals.

Monitoring conditions - Inspecting institutions, facilities, group homes, etc.

Investigations of abuse & neglect

Training in self-advocacy - Expansion of self-advocacy guides and conducting training covering different disability-related rights information

Collaboration - Work with local organizations on issues surrounding disability

Access to resources during crisis times (i.e, pandemic, etc.)

Other

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* 5. Questions 5 - 8: For Demographic information only.

Which of the following best describes you? (may select more than one answer)

Person with a disability

Family member of a person with a disability

Advocate for persons with disabilities

Professional working with persons with disabilities

Provider of disability related services

Other, please specify

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* 6. I belong to the following race/ethnic group (select only one):

Asian

African American

Hispanic/Latino

Native American / Alaskan

Pacific Islander

White / Caucasian

Multi-Racial

Prefer not to answer

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* 7. I am in the following age group:

16-25

26-35

36-45

46-55

56-65

Over 65

Prefer not to answer

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* 8. In which Arizona county do you live?

Apache

Cochise

Coconino

Gila

Graham

Greenlee

La Paz

Maricopa

Mohave

Navajo

Pima

Pinal

Santa Cruz

Yavapai

Yuma

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* 9. Is there anything else you’d like to share with us concerning our priorities for the coming year?

Thank you for completing the survey! Your input is greatly appreciated.

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* 1. Disability TopicsFor this survey, please rank your top three (3) that are most important in your life or for those you assist.

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* 2. What do you think are the three (3) biggest barriers to quality of life for individuals with disabilities in Arizona? Provide answer in space below.

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* 3. What is the one thing that you would like to see DRAZ do this next year?.

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* 4. DRAZ uses various advocacy methods to accomplish our goals. Rank your top three (3) methods that DRAZ should focus on for the next year.

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* 5. Questions 5 - 8: For Demographic information only.Which of the following best describes you? (may select more than one answer)

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* 6. I belong to the following race/ethnic group (select only one):

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* 7. I am in the following age group:

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* 8. In which Arizona county do you live?

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* 9. Is there anything else you’d like to share with us concerning our priorities for the coming year?

* 1. Disability Topics
For this survey, please rank your top three (3) that are most important in your life or for those you assist.

* 5. Questions 5 - 8: For Demographic information only.

Which of the following best describes you? (may select more than one answer)