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People First of New Hampshire

A non-profit organization  

directed by people who have disabilities 

for the purpose of self-advocacy

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NH's Virtual Rally, Protest, Vigil To Close Institutions

Worldwide Rally, Protest To Close Institutions

See Our June News Review Online

See Our May Online News Update

Local Advisor Wanted:  Click here for info.

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This is what our friends from across the planet are saying about our March issue!

• "Wonderful issue!  Just plain terrific."  John Agosta Ph.D., Human Services Research Institute, Portland Oregon

• "Keep up the good work."  Ricky Broussard, Self-Advocate, Texas

• "Wonderful….all of it! From coast to coast wishing People First well!"  Robin Keehn, Area 2 DD Board, Chico California

• "Thanks you so much for sending me this!  You guys did a great job editing [video of The Subject Of Relationships] into a little 4-minute clip!  Thanks so much for the opportunity"  Angela Amado, Ph. D., Executive Director of the Human Service Research and Development Center and also a Research Associate, Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota, Minnesota

 

Right:  Laura Michaelis testifies for first time.

Pictured Above:  Jillian Libby's testimony
                                                                                                            March 17, 2009
Dear Members of Division III Health & Human Service Committee of House Finance,
     My name is Jillian Libby. I live in Penacook. I am twenty years old. I graduated from Merrimack Valley High School in 2007. I'll be done with my transition years through the High School in January of 2010.
     I am looking forward to not waiting for services.  I want to have my own herb business.  I hope that you know that we are no different and that we have dreams, too, just like you.
     My dreams will be met if I don't have to wait.

Sincerely,
Jillian Libby

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People First of New Hampshire Pledges To Serve Our Community Webpage and Survey

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Latest Updates  

See our past online email news updates for  February, 2009  &  March, 2009

See Our Online Newsletter, Winter 2008

People First of NH is searching for local advisor.  Click here for more information.

Latest Goal:  People First of New Hampshire Pledges To Serve Our Community Webpage and Survey

Youth Empowerment Services (YES) January 2009 Session on You Tube  

Article about the NH Young Adult Self-Advocacy Conference

Laconia State School Project

See our Summer 2008 Newsletter

Young Adult Self-Advocacy in NH: Click here for a new webpage designed by the Relationship Group (Young Adults of Merrimack County)

   Thank you for your friendship and support in 2008  

(See links to our work from 2008)

Watch our You Tube Video of A Year In Review

People First of New Hampshire, the statewide self-advocacy organization started operation in 1992, celebrating it’s ten year anniversary in the spring of 2002. Now, in 2008, there are 14 recognized self-advocacy chapters and a total of 17 groups located throughout our state. People who experience disability are members of local self-advocacy chapters. Each chapter elects two representatives to serve on the board of directors of People First of NH, making this organization the only non-profit in the state that is run completely by people who experience disability.

Purpose Statement

People First of New Hampshire, Inc. is a group of people working together to help each other take charge of our lives. This is being done by learning how to make decisions and choices in life in order to be more independent. It also means learning our rights and responsibilities. We support each other and gain confidence to speak out about what we believe in.

Mission Statement

We believe that people with disabilities should be treated as equals. We should be given the right to make the same decisions, and to have the same choices and responsibilities as anyone else. We should be allowed to make new friends and renew old friendships and be as independent as we are able. We should be able to live where we want to live and work where we want to work. We should also be included in society and not be singled out as being different. We will work to accomplish these ends in New Hampshire.

Bylaws

Please click here to view our bylaws, revised March 15, 2008

For past information about the conference event:

Young Adult Self-Advocacy Conference ~ November 7th

Making Your Dreams Come True:  NH Self-Advocacy Conference For Young Adults

~ See the conference on You Tube ~

People First of New Hampshire Announces Revisions To Book

Now With Audio Narration And Training Movie

Large Pepperoni Pizza

With An Advisor On The Side

How To Hire, Supervise, And Train An Advisor

Revised 2008  

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People First of New Hampshire Presents:

World Of Work Online Training

If you missed our training workshops, you can visit our web to learn about job interviews, searching for a job online, the difference between a career and a job, dressing appropriately for an interview, and much more.  Watch our videos of self-advocates share their job and career dream stories.

  Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) works to include self-advocacy in the Developmental Disabilities Act

Sign the People First of NH online petition for Self-Advocacy Information and Training Centers to be included in the DD Act

We have had this many people support our petition:

See the following links for more information and to help advocate for self-advocacy inclusion in the DD Act.

Link to:  Action Alert!  Self-Advocates Getting Into the DD Act

Link to:   The History of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and the the Bill of Rights Act

Link to:  SABE's Sample Letter to Advocate for inclusion in the DD Act

Planning For An Emergency, The Smart Thing To Do   Click here for this helpful State of NH brochure

This brochure can help you to plan to keep your family safe in an emergency. It will help you to:

• Make an emergency kit

• Make a family communications plan

• Make a family evacuation plan

• Make a plan for people with in-home care needs

Click here for information and registration about an upcoming training in Merrimack County ~ How To Prepare For An Emergency