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People First of New HampshireA non-profit organization directed by people who have disabilities for the purpose of self-advocacy
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See our latest Newsletter, Fall 2007 Young Adult Self-Advocacy in NH: Click here for a new webpage designed by the Relationship Group (Young Adults of Merrimack County) | ||||||||||
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People First of New Hampshire Presents: 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. |
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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 Click here for details and ordering information |
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About Voting and Politics
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See a preview of our latest Young Adult Self-Advocacy work in New Hampshire You will need Windows 98 or later and a sound system Click-on the world ---------------> |
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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
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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 |
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Dan Habib’s documentary film Including
Samuel examines the educational the
educational and social inclusion of youth with disabilities. Click
here to view scheduled screenings, order tickets to the
premiere, view the film trailer, or submit information to
receive e-mail updates.
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Browse this page, or, click-on selection here:
About us:
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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.
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17 Groups with 14 recognized chapters
THROUGHOUT nEW Hampshire
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Dream Team (Conway area) |
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Friendship Group (Littleton area) |
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Our Goals Group (Concord area for young adults) |
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Great North Woods Action Team |
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Monadnock Action Group |
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People Power (Salem area) |
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Seacoast Group |
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Upbeat Group (Claremont area) |
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Upper Valley Neighbors Group (Lebanon area) |
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Our board & membership meetings are usually held on the third Saturday of each month at Community Bridges in Bow. Please call People First to confirm this, especially with any bad weather predictions. |
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Contact:
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| Janet Hunt, Executive Coordinator | janet@peoplefirstofnh.org | PEOPLE FIRST OF NEW HAMPSHIRE 4 PARK STREET, SUITE # 201 CONCORD, NH 03301 TOLL-FREE IN NH 1-800-566-2128 603-568-2128 FAX: 603-225-2125 General E-Mail: info@peoplefirstofnh.org |
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| Roberta Gallant | lilacmay4@comcast.net | |
| Tammy Mills | tmills03781@yahoo.com |
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Click here to visit our AStore at Amazon.com Your purchase supports People First of NH |
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What is Self-Advocacy? What has People First of New Hampshire been up to during the past year? Click here to find out People First of NH SlideShow Presentation You will need Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer. If your computer does not have this, click here to read how to download |
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Watch the History of People First of New
Hampshire, 1992 ~ 2007
You will need Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer. If your computer does not have this, click here to read how to download |
Click
here to open a 16 page illustration from David and Faye
Wetherow from our Relationships Workshop, October 2005
You will need to
view this with Adobe Reader. If you do not have this free Adobe Reader,
click-here: |
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You will need to read our
newsletter with Adobe Reader. If you do not have this free Adobe Reader,
click-here: |
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See our slideshow of our 20 year history! You will need Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer. If your computer does not have this, click here to read how to download |
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Shop online! Your purchase supports our organization as long as you follow the links from our website. Click any of the buttons below to shop |
MissionFish helps to support People First of NH through trading on eBay! Click-on either button to buy or sell |
Consider a donation to People First of New Hampshire through Network For Good. |
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Advocacy and Politics: Contact your Legislators and Representatives in your state |
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People First of New Hampshire Stories, Articles, Poems, Biographies |
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People First of New Hampshire Resource Library
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| People First of NH feature story on Tolerance.org | |
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The New Hampshire Challenge Online: Winter 2005 Read more and get up-to-date news online
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Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered |
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Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered Spring 2004 Newsletter You will need to read
the SABE newsletter with Adobe Reader. If you do not have this free Adobe Reader,
click-here: |
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In memory of Keira Williams, past Region 8 Representative of SABE |
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| If you are interested in making a money donation to People First of New Hampshire, please click-on the "Donate Now Through Network For Good" button to the left. We would appreciate financial support to help us with our organizational and goal-related costs. People First of NH, Inc. is a non-profit 501(C)(3). |
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