Reliable Sources of COVID-19 Information:
Where People Who Have Disabilities Can Go to Find Answers
Local Resource Websites
Arizona Department of Health Services:
Mental Health Resources in Arizona:
National Resource Websites
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
Administration for Community Living:
The President’s Coronavirus Guidelines for America:
COVID-19- A Consumer’s Guide to the Coronavirus (Drugwatch):
Disability Specific Information
Resources for People with Blindness, Low-Vision, and Other Vision Disabilities
AdaptVision’s Top Resources for the Blind During COVID-19
American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Resource List
Blindy Blog’s COVID-19 Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired Community
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources by the American Foundation for the Blind
Resources for People Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
10 Tips for Managing Face Masks and Hearing Loss by the Center for Hearing and Communication
ASL Videos about COVID-19 by the CDC
ASL Videos about COVID-19 by the National Association for the Deaf (NAD)
COVID-19 Resources by A.G. Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
COVID-19 Resource Guide by the National Black Deaf Advocates
Resources for Individuals Who Have Developmental Disabilities
Plain Language Booklet on COVID-19 by Green Mountain Self-Advocates
Resources for Individuals Who Have Mental Health Disabilities
COVID-19 Resource and Information Guide by National Alliance on Mental Illness
COVID-19 Resources by the Center for START Services
Mental Health And COVID-19 – Information And Resources by Mental Health America
Mental Health and COVID-19 by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Resources for Mental Health and COVID-19 by the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
Resources for Seniors
Centers for Independent Living in Arizona
Ability360
Phoenix
602-256-2245
ASSIST! to Independence
Tuba City
928-283-6261
DIRECT Center for Independence
Tucson
520-624-6452
800-342-1853
New Horizons Disability Empowerment Center (NHDEC)
Prescott Valley
928-772-1266
Services Maximizing Independent Living and Empowerment (SMILE)
Yuma
928-782-7458
855-209-8363
Looking for a Center for Independent Living outside of Arizona?
Find a full list on the ILRU website.
Centers for Independent Living provide these CORE services:
Information & referral
Independent living skills training
Individual and systems advocacy
Peer counseling
Transition assistance from nursing homes and other institutions to community-based residences
Assisting individuals to avoid institutional placement
Transition of youth with significant disabilities after completion of secondary education to postsecondary life
Phone Numbers
Arizona COVID-19 Hotline: 1-844-542-8200
For Individuals Who Are Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing call the full (2-1-1) number:
1-877-211-8661
County Emergency Management for Arizona:
Apache: 928-333-6441
Cochise: 520-432-9220
Coconino: 928-679-8310
Gila: 928-402-8767
Graham: 928-792-5351
Greenlee: 928-865-2601
La Paz: 928-667-2347
Maricopa: 602-273-1411
Mohave: 928-753-0739
Navajo: 928-524-4163
Pima: 520-724-9300
Pinal: 520-866-6415
Santa Cruz: 520-375-8002
Yavapai: 928-771-3321
Yuma: 928-317-4680
Tribal Emergency Management:
Ak-Chin Indian Community: 520-568-1325
Cocopah Tribe: 928-750-6612
Colorado River Indian Tribes: 928-575-1635
Ft. McDowell/Yavapai Nation: 480-789-7522
Fort Mojave Indian Tribe: 760-326-9650
Gila River Community: 520-796-3760
Havasupai Tribe: 928-448-2731
Hopi Tribe: 928-734-3661
Hualapai Tribe: 928-769-1025
Kaibab-Paiute Tribe: 928-643-8314
Navajo Nation: 928-871-6892
Pascua Yaqui Tribe: 520-879-5723
Pueblo of Zuni Tribe: 505-782-4832
Quechan Tribe: 928-503-6317
Salt River Pima – Maricopa Indian Community: 480-362-7927
San Carlos Apache Tribe: 928-475-2838
Tohono O’Odham Nation: 520-383-8860
Tonto Apache Tribe: 928-468-1050
White Mountain Apache Tribe: 928-338-1701
Yavapai Apache Nation: 928-649-7142
Yavapai Prescott Indian Tribe: 928-515-7453
Other Arizona Resources
Arizona Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired: 602-273-7411
Arizona Center for Disability Law: 1-800-927-2260 (Phoenix); 1-800-922-1447 (Tucson)
Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing: 602-542-3323
Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center: 1-877-272-8329
Arizona Department of Education: 602-542-5393
Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs: 602-267-2700
Arizona Department of Homeland Security: 602-542-7013
Arizona Department of Public Safety: 602-223-2000
Arizona Division of Emergency Management: 602-244-0504
Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS): 602-417-4000
Arizona National Safety Council: 602-264-2394
Arizona Public Health Preparedness: 602-364-3289
Arizona State Emergency Response Commission: 602-771-4633
Arizona Secretary of State: 602-542-4285