Refer someone in Phoenix
A case manager, discharge planner, or social worker can tell us who needs a place — no client name or PHI up front. We add them to the list and follow up as homes open here.
Refer someoneBuilt for the discharge teams around Phoenix
We're building referral relationships with the case-management and discharge-planning teams at Banner University Medical Center Phoenix, HonorHealth, Dignity Health St. Joseph's, Valleywise Health, Mayo Clinic Hospital, and Abrazo Health, and other providers in the Phoenix area. Mai Heaven is independent and is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, any hospital named here — we list them to show the community we serve.
The local funding picture
Agency: Arizona AHCCCS / DES-DDD (Division of Developmental Disabilities).
Residential program: AZ ALTCS-DDD — group homes / residential habilitation (1915(c)/1115).
Medicaid plans: Mercy Care (DDD plan), UnitedHealthcare Community Plan (DDD plan).
Large I/DD and SMI population; Valleywise runs the county psychiatric hospital and the Arizona State Hospital is in Phoenix — high behavioral-health discharge volume. Arizona has no I/DD waitlist (services are an entitlement), so funded placements are reachable.
Common questions
Can Mai Heaven take a referral in Phoenix today?
Not yet — we are building the referral network now so that the day a home opens near Phoenix, discharge planners and case managers already have a trusted option. If someone needs a bed right now, use the crisis and placement numbers on our resources page.
Who does Mai Heaven serve?
Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, people stabilizing from a behavioral-health crisis, veterans, and young people aging out of foster care — the referrals that are hardest to place.
How does a discharge planner refer someone?
Use our de-identified referral form — no client name or PHI up front. We add the person to the list and follow up through a secure channel as homes open.
Who pays for supported living in Arizona?
Primarily Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) waivers — locally, AZ ALTCS-DDD — group homes / residential habilitation (1915(c)/1115). Arizona AHCCCS / DES-DDD (Division of Developmental Disabilities) administers eligibility and placement.
Hear when a home opens near Phoenix
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