People First of California

"WE ARE PEOPLE FIRST, OUR DISABILITY IS SECOND!"

PEOPLE FIRST FEELS:
If you see us as equal, but different and do not include us in the decisions that affect our lives you will see us as your disabled client.

PEOPLE FIRST BELIEVES:
If you get out of our way and we have the opportunity to gather power and knowledge over OUR own lives we will become strong and successful.

PFCA Job Openings
1. SoCal Outreach Facilitator (20 hrs/wk)
2. Main Sacramento Office Assistant (18 hrs/wk)

		PFCA has some new positions open starting October 1, 2010. If you are interested please click on the PDFs below to learn more about the job you are interested in and how to apply. SoCal Outreach Facilitator (20 hrs/wk) Sacramento Office Assistant (18 hrs/wk)

Save the Date!
California Memorial Project Ceremony of Remembrance
Monday, September 20th throughout the State

Please open this PDF to find a Ceremony near you to attend to honor thos who died unrecognized at State Hospitals and Developmental Centers.

Click HERE or on the image to Download the PDF of Times and Places.

As well you can check out our View Point Page for more information on the California Memorial Project

Save the Date!
2011 People First Statewide Convention

		June 10-12, 2011 at the Double Tree Hotel, Sacramento For Pics of this Year's 2010 Conference please click here.

VIEW POINT

PFCA is starting the tradition of honoring past Board Member Nicky Fabyunky by nominating the Best Chapter of the Year

And the 2010 award goes to....

San Diego People First!!

To find out more about our other View Points click here including letters to the Governor asking him to not cut our services.

PEOPLE FIRST IS

People First is an organization of People with developmental disabilities who are learning to work together on how to find their voice.

Using different tools such as peer mentoring, we discover our true identity by living, working, and making new friendships.

We embrace our rights and responsibilities that we meet each and every day when making decisions. These challenges strengthen our commitment to educate our neighbors on who we are.

People First is run BY and is FOR people with developmental disabilities

We learn:

To find our voices
To stand up for ourselves and our peers
Leadership skills
To run our own meetings
Our identity and history
To make system wide changes
To be involved in our local neighborhoods
How to make friends
To organize chapter functions and conventions
How the political system works
Respect and kindness for each other

Tool Box
- New Board Minutes 4/2010
- New Helper/Advisor Book available to Certified PF Chapters

Click the Tool Box to see all our resources and different language versions of our resources.

Or, click on the resource below to directly open the English version of that resource.

People First of California National Anthem

		Click HERE or on the image to LISTEN to the audio of our anthem. Click HERE or on the image to READ the text to our anthem.

The design and development for this website was made possible through a generous grant from the California State Council on Developmental Disabilities.Thank you SCDD!

You can visit their website by clicking on their logo.