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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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Laconia State School Project

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

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)

People First of Tennessee - Funding Cuts, Another statewide self-advocacy organization, advocating for the rights of people faces major funding cuts and needs support. 

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.

 

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

About Voting and Politics

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 Political Candidate Forum, November 2, 2007!   Photos of this event soon to come!

 

Voter Training - Visit here if you'd like us to host an event in your area!

 

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  --------------->

 

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

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.  

Browse this page, or, click-on selection here: 

Advisor Info Advocacy & Politics ByLaws Contact Us Donate Now or Shop Online Dreams & Wishes Goals Guestbook History of Self-Advocacy in NH

1992 - 2007 Slideshow

How Self-Advocacy Works  Legislative Updates (DRCNH) Links

National Self-Advocacy Conference 2006

Newsletter

Latest Issue

Officers of the Board of Directors Petition For Medicaid Promote Tolerance Resource Library
SABE Newsletter Spring 2004 SABE Sticks and Stones Shop Online Stories, Articles, Poems, Biographies Ten Year Celebration Videos and T-Shirts Young Adult Self-Advocacy    

About us:

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.

 

17 Groups with 14 recognized chapters 

THROUGHOUT nEW Hampshire

Capitol City Self-Advocacy Group (Concord area)

Dream Team (Conway area)   

Fun With Friends (Londonderry - Young Adult Group)

Friendship Group (Littleton area)

Our Goals Group (Concord area for young adults)

Great North Woods Action Team 

Henniker Self-Builders

Lakes Region Self-Advocacy Group

Monadnock Action Group

People Power (Salem area)

Seacoast Group

Together Group (Nashua area)

Upbeat Group (Claremont area)

Upper Valley Neighbors Group (Lebanon area)

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.

Contact:

Staff

E-Mail Address/Phone
Janet Hunt, Executive Coordinator janet@peoplefirstofnh.org

PEOPLE FIRST OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

4 PARK STREET, SUITE # 205

CONCORD, NH  03301

TOLL-FREE IN NH 1-800-566-2128

603-568-2128

FAX: 603-225-2125

General E-Mail: info@peoplefirstofnh.org

Consultants E-Mail
Roberta Gallant lilacmay4@comcast.net
Tammy Mills tmills03781@yahoo.com

 

Shop Online!

Click here to visit our AStore at Amazon.com         Your purchase supports People First of NH

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

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Watch the History of People First of New Hampshire, 1992 ~ 2007

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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: 

People First of NH Online Newsletters

Fall 2007 

Winter/Spring 2006

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20 Years of Self-Advocacy in New Hampshire! 

 

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 

Support People First of New Hampshire

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.

 

Our other web pages:

Officers of the Board of Directors of People First of NH

Advocacy and Politics:  Contact your Legislators and Representatives in your state

People First of New Hampshire Stories, Articles, Poems, Biographies

People First of New Hampshire Resource Library 

 

People First of New Hampshire Dreams & Wishes

Advisor’s Information:  Large Pepperoni Pizza With An Advisor On The Side - How to Hire, Supervise and Train An Advisor

Reserve Our Revised Book Now!  

People First of NH feature story on Tolerance.org

 Ten Year Celebration and Harmony Through Arts Event, 2002

The New Hampshire Challenge Online:  Winter 2005 

   Read more and get up-to-date news online

 

Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered

Sticks & Stones ~ Personal Stories About Labeling

Order Form

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: 

In memory of Ricky Whistnant of Connecticut

In memory of Keira Williams, past Region 8 Representative of SABE

People First of NH

Videos and T-Shirts

 

Links to other self-advocacy organizations, self-advocacy music, books and more  (Plus, suggest some of your favorites)

 

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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