People First of New Hampshire Online Update
Online Update February, 2009

Board & Members, August 2008

Who We Are And What We Are About
 
People First of New Hampshire is a statewide non-profit directed by citizens who experience disability for the purpose of self-advocacy.
 
What is self-advocacy?

Self-Advocacy is a way in which people speak-up, voice their opinion, and take responsibility toward being equal within society. Self-advocacy is a movement for people who experience disability. In many places across the world, there are organizations called "People First" for the self-advocacy movement. The title "People First" means that labels for people are not respectful, and, that everybody should be considered PEOPLE with ability first. People First of New Hampshire started in 1992 and has 17 chapters and groups across the state. 

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 Ways To Support People First of NH

 
There are a couple of ways in which you can support our work.  You can visit our website and find our donate button at the top of the page, or, you can visit our cause on Facebook and join our challenge to raise $1000 by the end of March.  The funds will be used to help plan self-advocacy conferences and workshops. 
 
Click-on these links: 
 
 

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People First of NH Pledges To Serve Our Communities
 
On Saturday, January 17th, 2009, in honor of President Obama's rally to our nation to commit to service in our communities on the occasion of his Inauguration, and in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.  national day of community service, members of People First of New Hampshire pledged to serve our community. The organization as a whole will embrace community service as a goal: to support individuals to find the opportunities to serve, commit to becoming more engaged citizens and to share their results together. (Board endorsed 1/17/09) 
Our activities will include:
  • Conversations about volunteering ~ sharing our stories
  • Collecting information about our communities and what they need
  • Considering our own gifts to give to others
  • Expanding our responsibilities and participation as citizens and friends.

For more information about Renew America Together and to get involved, visit www.usaservice.org

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Young Adult Self-Advocacy
 
The Relationship Group is a young-adult self-advocacy group of Merrimack County.  The next meeting is scheduled for March 10 from 4:00 - 6:00 at the People First office.  If you are a young adult between the ages of 18 and 25 (or around those ages!), give us a call for more information about our meetings.  Please RSVP.
 
 
The Relationship Group has a Facebook Page now.  You can view it and Become A Fan, share discussions, upload photos, etc. Click-on this link:   Relationship Group On Facebook