People First Home Page that has our mission statement, a map of state-wide chapter locations, and links to state-wide Facebook groups.

MISSION STATEMENT

The purpose and mission of People First of Washington is to assist all people to realize and appreciate that we are PEOPLE FIRST and our disabilities are secondary. We are equal citizens in our communities.

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Find People First Near You

To see a list of resources near you, click on your county on the map, or type your county or nearest big city into the search box.

Find People First Near You

To see a list of resources near you, click on your county on the map, or type your county or nearest big city into the search box.

Adams County

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Asotin County

– Clarkston
– Grangeville

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Benton County

– Tri-Cities

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Chelan County

– Wenatchee

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Clallam County

– Port Angeles

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Clark County

– Battleground

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Columbia County

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Cowlitz County

– Longview

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Douglas County

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Ferry County

– Republic

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Franklin County

– Tri-Cities

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Garfield County

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Grant County

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Grays Harbor County

– Aberdeen

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Island County

– Oak Harbor
– Whidbey Island

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Jefferson County

– Port Townsend

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King County

– Seattle
– Bellevue
– Shoreline
– Renton
– Federal Way
– Issaquah

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Kitsap County

– Bainbridge Island
– Bremerton

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Kittitas County

– Ellensburg

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Klickitat County

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Lewis County

– Centralia
– Chehalis

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Lincoln County

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Mason County

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Okanogan County

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Pacific County

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Pend Oreille County

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Pierce County

– Tacoma

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San Juan County

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Skagit County

– Mount Vernon

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Skamania County

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Snohomish County

– Everett
– Stanwood

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Spokane County

– Spokane
– Medical Lake

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Stevens County

– Chewelah
– Colville
– Kettle Falls

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Thurston County

– Olympia

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Wahkiakum County

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Walla Walla County

– Tri-Cities
– Walla Walla

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Whatcom County

– Bellingham

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Whitman County

– Pullman

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Yakima County

– Yakima
– Sunnyside

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Chapter Locations

Adams County

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Asotin County
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Clarkston People First

Advisor: Donna Lowary
Email: pfow@Clarkston.com
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Grangeville People First

Advisor: Gerald Lucas
Email: lucas7919@msn.com
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Benton County
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Tri-Cities People First

Advisor: Jennifer Nice
Email: jenniferin223@gmail.com
Advisor: Anthony L. Nash II
Email: athonynash2@peoplefirstofwashington.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222
Tri-Cities
Kennewick

Benton City Student First

People First Youth Services:
For information and a location nearest your youth, contact:
Email: craig@pfow.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Chelan County

Wenatchee Student First
People First Youth Services:
For information and a location nearest your youth, contact:
Email: craig@pfow.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Clallum County

Clallum County People First
Advisor: Tresa Stuber
Email: tresa.mosaic@gmail.com
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Clark County

Clark County People First
Advisor: Marnita Seal
Phone: (360) 254-1562
Advisor: Jennifer Stevens
Phone: (360) 666-4699
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Columbia County

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Cowlitz County

Cowlitz County People First
Advisor: Tiffany Ames
Email: tames@lifeworkswa.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Douglas County

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Ferry County
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Republic/Ferry People First

Advisor: Erika Thompson
Phone: (509) 685-0680
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Republic Student First

People First Youth Services:
For information and a location nearest your youth, contact:
Email: craig@pfow.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Franklin County

Bombardiers Student First
People First Youth Services:
For information and a location nearest your youth, contact:
Email: craig@pfow.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Garfield County

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Grant County

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Grays Harbor County
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Grays Harbor People First

Advisor: Cheryl Gruber
Email: iodinegruber@yahoo.com Advisor: Claudia Self
Phone: (360) 581-0102
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Aberdeen Student First

People First Youth Services:
For information and a location nearest your youth, contact:
Email: craig@pfow.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Island County

Island County People First
Advisor: Mike Etzell
Island County Human Services
Phone: (360) 678-7883
Advisor: Tiffany Wheeler Thompson
Email: t.wheeler-thompson@co.island.wa.us
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Jefferson County

Jefferson County People First
Reorganizing
Advisor: Liz Barnes
Email: lizadeen1@gmail.com
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

King County
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PEOPLE FIRST GROUPS:

King County Champions People First

President: Eric Matthes
Email: ericmatthes1@gmail.org
Advisor: Kyle Matheson
Email: kgmath16@gmail.com
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

STUDENT GROUPS:

North Shore Student First

People First Youth Services:
For information and a location nearest your youth, contact:
Email: craig@pfow.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Scriber Lake Student First

People First Youth Services:
For information and a location nearest your youth, contact:
Email: craig@pfow.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Shoreline Student Educational Opportunities

People First Youth Services:
For information and a location nearest your youth, contact:
Email: craig@pfow.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Kitsap County

Bainbridge Island People First
Advisor: Barbara Brewis
Email: barbarabrewis@gmail.com
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Kittitas County
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Kittitas County People First

Advisor: Von Elison
Email: von@mycdwr.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Ellensburg People First

Advisor: Jason Self
Email: jasonself73@charter.net
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Klickitat County

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Lewis County

Lewis County People First
Advisor: Paula Wind
P.O. Box 668, Chehalis, WA 98532
Contact: Mike Wind
Email: mikejwind@gmail.com
Advisor:
Email: cascadeguardianship@gmail.com Advisor: Paula Zamudio
Email: pzamudio@reliableenterprises.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Lincoln County

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Mason County

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Okanogan County

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Pacific County

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Pend Oreille County

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Pierce County
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Pierce County People First

Advisor: Ivanova Smith
Email: ivsmithcraig@pfow.org
Advisor: Doreen VanderVort
Email: dvandervort@wapave.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Student Educational Opportunities

People First Youth Services:
For information and a location nearest your youth, contact:
Email: craig@pfow.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

San Juan County

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Snohomish County
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PEOPLE FIRST GROUPS:

Snohomish County People First

Advisor: Kylie Walsh
Email: Kylie@arcsno.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Stanwood/Camano Island People First

Advisor: David Elm
Email: delm9935@gmail.com
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

STUDENT GROUPS:

Marysville Student First

People First Youth Services:
For information and a location nearest your youth, contact:
Email: craig@pfow.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Pilchuck Student First

People First Youth Services:
For information and a location nearest your youth, contact:
Email: craig@pfow.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Snohomish Student First

People First Youth Services:
For information and a location nearest your youth, contact:
Email: craig@pfow.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

People First Village Community Services

Advisor: Beth Nelson
Email: res58@villagecommunitysvcs.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Skagit County

Skagit Valley People First
Advisor: David Wilder
Email: davidwilder02@yahoo.com
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Skamania County

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Spokane County
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PEOPLE FIRST GROUPS:

Spokane Lilac People First

Advisor: Katherine Titus
Email: awhirley@yahoo.com
Advisor: Katrina Boik
Email: katrina.boik@gmail.com
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Living Well People First Classes

For a class listing and to register, call Pace Services at:
Phone: (509) 279-6033
Website: www.braininjuryspokane.com
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

STUDENT GROUPS:

Spokane Student First

Advisor Email:
craig@pfow.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Mt Spokane Student First

People First Youth Services:
For information and a location nearest your youth, contact:
Email: craig@pfow.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Mead Student First

People First Youth Services:
For information and a location nearest your youth, contact:
Email: craig@pfow.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

High Landers Student First

People First Youth Services:
For information and a location nearest your youth, contact:
Email: craig@pfow.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Rogers Pirates Student First

People First Youth Services:
For information and a location nearest your youth, contact:
Email: craig@pfow.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Student Educational Opportunities

People First Youth Services:
For information and a location nearest your youth, contact:
Email: craig@pfow.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

North Central Student First

People First Youth Services:
For information and a location nearest your youth, contact:
Email: craig@pfow.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

STEP Student First

People First Youth Services:
For information and a location nearest your youth, contact:
Email: craig@pfow.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

SCC Student First

People First Youth Services:
For information and a location nearest your youth, contact:
Email: craig@pfow.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

SCC Images Student First

People First Youth Services:
For information and a location nearest your youth, contact:
Email: craig@pfow.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Lewis and Clark Tigers Student First

People First Youth Services:
For information and a location nearest your youth, contact:
Email: craig@pfow.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Project Search Student First

People First Youth Services:
For information and a location nearest your youth, contact:
Email: craig@pfow.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Community Connections Student First

People First Youth Services:
For information and a location nearest your youth, contact:
Email: craig@pfow.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Student First Balance Program

People First Youth Services:
For information and a location nearest your youth, contact:
Email: craig@pfow.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Star Student First

People First Youth Services:
For information and a location nearest your youth, contact:
Email: craig@pfow.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

East Valley Knights Student First

People First Youth Services:
For information and a location nearest your youth, contact:
Email: craig@pfow.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Stevens County
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PEOPLE FIRST GROUPS:

Lake Roosevelt People First

Advisor: Angela Ward
Email: blsangela@yahoo.com
Advisor: Danny Holmes
Email: danny.holmes@Peoplefirstofwashington.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Chewelah People First

Advisor: Erika Thompson
Phone: (509) 685-0680
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

STUDENT GROUPS:

Kettle Falls Student First

People First Youth Services:
For information and a location nearest your youth, contact:
Email: craig@pfow.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Lakeside Student First

People First Youth Services:
For information and a location nearest your youth, contact:
Email: craig@pfow.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Colville Student Educational Opportunities

People First Youth Services:
For information and a location nearest your youth, contact:
Email: craig@pfow.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Thurston County

Thurston County People First
Officer and Event Coordinator meetings, contact:
Krista Milhofer
Email: kmilhofer@gmail.com
Website: www.fumcoly.org/
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Wahkiakum County

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Walla Walla County

People First Youth Services:
For information and a location nearest your youth, contact:
Email: craig@pfow.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Whatcom County

Whatcom County People First
Advisor: Ken Larson
Phone: (360) 441-0104
Phone: (360) 738-2060
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Whitman County

Palouse People First
Advisor: Chris Bartalamay
Email: bart@gocougs.wsu.edu

Yakima County
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PEOPLE FIRST GROUPS:

Yakima People First

Call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

STUDENT GROUPS:

Davis High School

Phone: (509) 573-2500
Website: www.ysd7.org/davis
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222

Sunnyside Student First

People First Youth Services:
For information and a location nearest your youth, contact:
Email: craig@pfow.org
Or call People First of Washington at:
253-999-7222