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People First of Washington
We are people first, our disabilities are secondary!
We’ve been a strong and growing state wide self-advocacy organization since 1981 when we were officially incorporated and received our 501-c-3 status.
We are a professional organization with:
- A board of directors composed of members with disabilities representing all areas of the state. They oversee the organization and it’s activities.
- Yearly audits by a certified public accountant.
- Liability insurance for property and volunteers, staff, and board.
- Tax exempt status through the IRS.
- Staff that are trained and experienced in educating, supporting, and working with all of our members and communities we serve.
- We currently have 30 active chapters around the state of Washington with a membership of over 1,700 individuals.
We are one of the top self-advocacy organizations in the United States.
We are active members of the national organization Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered.
We have various funding sources that support the work of our organization such as:
- County contracts that assist the local groups with furthering their purpose and goals.
- State contracts that support the overall work of People First and the various training that they do around the state.
- A federal grant in partnership with Disability Rights of Washington, which supports the growth of strong self-advocates in our schools.
- Additional funding is from fund raisers and membership dues.
- We have developed 2 nationally recognized curriculums Reaching My Own Greatness (self-determination focus) and Mixed Voices a training program on inclusion.
- We also have numerous resources for training materials on self-advocacy, leadership, fund raising, etc.
- We created a book called No More BS that has been shared around the world and is in the Supreme Court Library.
EDUCATE, ADVOCATE, CELEBRATE
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Lobbying from the grass roots
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