• This story is about Zainab Edwards. She:
  • Lives in Arizona.
  • Has disabilities.
  • Has complex needs. Complex needs means she needs a lot of support. She might hurt herself or other people.
• Arizona pays a lot of money to support Zainab. They pay for staff and services.
• Zainab does not have a good quality of life. She spends a lot of time alone. She gets hurt. The police come to her house a lot.
• Having money to pay for services is not the same as having good services.
• People with complex needs and their families are talking to the Arizona government.
• Arizona is making new rules to make life better for people with complex needs.
• People do not agree on where people like Zainab should live.  
• People with complex needs used to live in institutions.
• Some people think people with complex needs should live in:
  • Institutions.
  • Gated communities.
  • Their community.
• There are not good state programs for people with complex needs to live in the community.
• It is hard to find a solution.

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