Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council

Disability Rights Arizona CEO and ADDPC Vice-Chair J.J. Rico spoke with news outlets this weekend about how provider protections for the individuals under their care is important in light of the death of Mesa resident Lorenzo Lopez:

Disability Rights Arizona is emphasizing the critical need for proper staff training after a man with developmental disabilities was found dead inside a van outside a Mesa care facility. DETAILS ⬇️

“Every provider organization is required to have basically a set of checks and balances, a series of protocols that they go through to ensure that every member is accounted for" - ADDPC Director Jon Meyers, in an interview for KJZZ Phoenix

Man with developmental disabilities found dead in vehicle outside Mesa in-home care facility The Mesa Police Department confirmed 36-year-old Lorenzo Lopez was found inside a vehicle on Thursday at ITC Personal In-Home Care facility, which also goes by the name Pathways for Life.