Disability Rights Arizona

What Disability Rights Arizona does

Disability Rights Arizona (DRAZ) is a private nonprofit organization founded in 1974 and headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, with a second office in Tucson. It is the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) system for the state of Arizona, providing free legal representation, advocacy, and self-advocacy resources to individuals with disabilities whose rights have been violated. DRAZ covers a wide range of practice areas, including abuse and neglect, education, employment, housing, healthcare, mental health, voting rights, accessibility, and the rights of incarcerated individuals with disabilities, with services delivered via online intake, telephone, video phone, Zoom, and in-person meetings across both offices. Resources are produced in English, Spanish, American Sign Language, and Plain Language, and the organization's website is maintained to WCAG 2.1 AA and AAA accessibility standards.

DRAZ is funded primarily through federal grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Administration for Community Living and SAMHSA), the U.S. Department of Education (Rehabilitation Services Administration), the Social Security Administration, and the State of Arizona. It does not charge clients for services, and revenue is not publicly disclosed. The organization also generates supplementary public-good content (newsletter, YouTube, Facebook, multi-part Section 504 enforcement series) and runs the annual African American Conference on Disabilities as a flagship outreach event.

The technology stack is modest and accessibility-centered: a WCAG-compliant content website, online intake forms, and standard office productivity tools. There is no proprietary software platform, no mobile application, no API, and no disclosed integrations or data partnerships. Staffing is in the 11–50 range, with disclosed leadership including Legal Director Rose Daly-Rooney and contributing attorney Jessica Jansepar Ross, Esq. The go-to-market motion is intake-based and community-outreach-driven rather than sales-led, and demand generation is anchored in content marketing, the AACD conference, and referral networks within Arizona's disability community.

Name

Disability Rights Arizona

Legal name

Disability Rights Arizona

Website

https://disabilityrightsaz.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Disability Rights Arizona is the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy nonprofit for Arizona, founded 1974, providing free legal representation and self-advocacy resources to individuals with disabilities across offices in Phoenix and Tucson.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Rights Legal Advocacy

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Rights & Accessibility Advocacy (BPAGAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

Keywords

• Disability rights advocacy
• Legal aid services
• Protection and advocacy
• Disability legal services
• Civil rights advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Funding: Disability Rights Arizona is a nonprofit organization funded primarily through federal and state government grants. Funding sources include the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Administration for Community Living, U.S. Department of Education – Rehabilitation Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (Center for Mental Health Services), Social Security Administration, and the State of Arizona.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Disability Rights Arizona provides free legal representation, advocacy, and self-advocacy educational resources to individuals with disabilities in Arizona. As the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) system for the state, it addresses issues including abuse and neglect, education rights, employment discrimination, fair housing, healthcare access, mental health services, voting rights, and rights of incarcerated individuals with disabilities.

Product overview

Disability Rights Arizona (DRAZ) is a nonprofit legal advocacy organization serving as the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) system for Arizona. The organization provides legal assistance, advocacy services, and educational resources for individuals with disabilities. Core services include legal representation, self-advocacy guidance, and community education across focus areas such as abuse and neglect, accessibility, education, employment, healthcare, housing, mental health, and voting rights. DRAZ offers free services to clients and provides resources in multiple languages including English, Spanish, American Sign Language, and Plain Language formats. The organization maintains two offices in Arizona (Tucson and Phoenix) and hosts events such as the annual African-American Conference on Disabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legal Assistance and Advocacy Free legal representation, advocacy, and assistance with filing complaints (e.g., with the Office for Civil Rights) for individuals with disabilities in Arizona whose rights have been violated, including cases of abuse, neglect, discrimination, ADA violations, and violations of Section 504 or IDEA.
• Self-Advocacy Resources and Educational Materials Staff-created self-advocacy guides and educational resources covering disability rights topics including abuse and neglect, accessibility, education, employment, housing, healthcare, mental health, voting rights, and rights of incarcerated people, available in English, Spanish, American Sign Language, and Plain Language formats.
• African American Conference on Disabilities (AACD) Annual community educational conference hosted by Disability Rights Arizona that provides resources, panels, and information on disability rights, with sponsorship opportunities and free tickets for attendees.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Disability Rights Advocates: National nonprofit disability rights legal center pursuing impact litigation and policy advocacy on accessibility and civil rights; comparable mission and practice areas but operates nationally rather than as a single-state P&A.
• Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law: National nonprofit legal advocate for people with mental disabilities; overlaps with DRAZ's mental health practice area and federal funding profile but focuses on federal-level impact litigation and policy rather than direct state services.

Direct peers

• Disability Rights New York: New York's P&A agency providing free legal and advocacy services to people with disabilities; structurally identical role to DRAZ with overlapping federal funding streams and case practice areas.
• Disability Rights Florida: Florida's designated P&A system providing free legal advocacy and services for people with disabilities; same federal mandate, funding sources, and service mix as DRAZ, scaled to a larger state population.
• Disability Rights Washington: Washington's federally mandated P&A system delivering free legal advocacy and rights-protection services to individuals with disabilities; comparable mandate, funding mix (federal/state), and service delivery model as DRAZ.
• Equip for Equality: Illinois's P&A system delivering independent legal advocacy and disability rights services; directly comparable role and federal funding base as DRAZ with overlapping practice areas (education, employment, housing, healthcare).
• Disability Rights Texas: Texas's state-designated P&A organization providing free legal advocacy for people with disabilities; comparable in mandate, scope of services, and federal funding profile, though operating in a different state.
• Disability Law Center (Utah): Utah's federally funded P&A organization providing free legal advocacy to people with disabilities; comparable mandate, services, and federal funding structure as DRAZ, scaled to a smaller state population.
• Disability Rights California: State-designated Protection & Advocacy system for California providing free legal services to people with disabilities; directly comparable to DRAZ as a sister P&A organization with the same federal mandate, funding sources, and service model in a larger state.

Others

• National Disability Rights Network: National membership association of the P&A and Client Assistance Programs, including DRAZ itself; comparable because it represents the collective of state-level P&A systems DRAZ belongs to, sets policy, and coordinates federal advocacy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCBAJ8Dn00GP_e-FC_9LwJ-g
• Facebookfacebook.com/disabilityrightsaz
• Xx.com/DRightsArizona
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arizona-center-for-disability-law

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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