People First of California, Inc. (PFCA) is alive and well!!

PFCA would like to stop the gossip that is not true.

Believe the truth:

Truth 1: The State Council of Developmental Disabilities informed PFCA on July 1st that they would no longer be funding us after September 30, 2011. 

Truth 2: PFCA has been around for over 20 years as a non-profit grassroots movement.PFCA has had other grants through out the years.Not having this grant will not stop us being your strong statewide self-advocacy organization.

Truth 3: PFCA is already your statewide self-advocacy organization where you the members are the voice—ran by and for people with developmental disabilities to decide what and where their movement goes.

Please click here to read our Empowerment Statement to learn more!

Truth 4: PFCA is already planning their 2012 People First Statewide Convention and will announce more information on this website and through mailings in the near future.

Truth 5: PFCAwill continue to support People First in local communities throughout the state; PFCA is here for you.

Truth 6: PFCA is known by its LOGO. All PFCA materials and events will have this on it.

If you have any questions please call the Interim Board President, Roy Rocha at the People First of California office 916-552-6625 or email us at info@peoplefirstca.org.

"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.

Save the Date!
The California Memorial Project - Rememberance Day 2011

New! Regional Map and Chapters Guide

State Map of Regions Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 4 Region 5 Region 6 Region 7 Region 8 Region 9 Region 10 Region 11 Region 12 Region 13		Our goal is to serve you better, and help you find the support you need! If you are seeking a People First Chapter in your area, simply open the state map of regions on the left, identify your region, and then open the corresponding list of chapters for that region. You can also print out the list!

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 April 2011

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.