People First of Spokane Washington  

We are people first, our disabilities are secondary!

 

 

What is PFGoalsHistory of PF

  Reaching My Own Greatness is held at the down town library on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month.  The training will be from 11:AM to 12:45. –  It is a self-determination, self development workshop to help us understand who we are, what we want and what we need to do to achieve our dreams.  This is a yearlong curriculum and completion certificates are given.

for more information: http://peoplefirstofwashington.org/reachingmyowngreatness.html

November 15th - Holiday Advocacy Lunch at Timber Creak Grill and Buffet

2:PM-to-4:PM  9211 East Montgomery  in the Argonne Village Cost is $8.39

 

Spokane Valley Chapter

We meet on the Second and Fourth Tuesday of each month 6:30P-8P

 511 N. Argonne Spokane Valley, WA 99216 This room is being donated by Ambitions previously known as Walsh

Spokane Downtown Chapter 

We meet on the Second and Fourth Tuesday of each month 1:PM to 2:30:PM

At the down town public library in the downstairs conference rooms

Lakeland Village Chapter

Tuesdays at Lakeland Village 3:15-4:15

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Sams Clubs High School and Transition age Chapters

Rogers Pirates High School People First Club "SAMS"

Images Bigfoots  People First Club at SCC #18 "SAMS"

  East Valley Knights High School People First Club "SAMS"

Colville High school is in process of hopefully starting the first SAMS in Stevens county

Self-Advocacy in Motion

Youth Leadership Retreat!

Summer 2009

The conference will take place in Ellensburg, on the Central Washington University


Campus. Lodging will be in dorm rooms.

 

We are currently working on transportation and recruiting chaperones.

 

If interested in volunteering, or for more information, please contact 

 

 1-800-758-1123

 

Some people want to do this again, anyone want to be in the parade again let us know

The Saint Patrick's day parade was a blast

People First Spokane Area Christmas Party

It was a great party almost 100 people representing 6 of our eastern Washington chapters we had lots of fun exchanged gifts and sang Christmas carols and ate lots of great food.  A special thanks to Mike at Grannies country buffet for making this such a great environment to have our annual Christmas party.

The Spokane Valley Chapter will have its basketball sign up on the 4th Tuesdays meeting

Our Rogers High School Club and Images at SCC will work on specific food needs in our community

The young adults group at the community images program at SCC just had their elections and I will post their officers soon

HOOP FEAST 2008

We have an incredible 7 teams with 2 players extra

Hungry Tigers

Sweet Apples

Awesome Advocates

Marvelous Marmots

Valley All Stars

Rogers Pirates

Rogers Bull Dogs

practice starts May 15th 6:30-7:30 at Park and 8th  in the valley every Thursday and the following Mondays 5-26, 6-9, 6-23

Good luck teams and have fun

People First of Washington

Annual Picnic was a success keep looking for when 2009's is going to be, would love some input and help so let me know if anyone wants to get involved and help put it together.

Celebrating Life

2008 People First of Washington Convention will be held at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Downtown Everett 3105 Pine Street, Everett, WA 98201 and the dates of the convention are September 12, 2008 - September 14, 2008 the room rates will be the same as last year, so please keep that in mind and start saving your money now

Holiday Inn Downtown-Everett Hotel - Official Website

help stop children from being schooled in Institutions

Our Officers and Meetings

People First/Spokane Valley
President Michel Parker
Vice President Dennett Price
Secretary Debbie Goodrich
Treasurer Brandie Hardon
Sargent-At-Arms Skip Partrige
Ambassador  
Public Relations Phone committee Ken Lewis
Sports/coordinator Tony Baily
   
 
http://www.peoplefirstsv.com

People First/Spokane Down Town Chapter
President Debbie
Vice President Olga Bonderanko
Secretary Bob Polouski
Treasurer Norm Parks
Sargent-At-Arms  Luala
Ambassador Joyce Parks
Public Relations Phone committee Ken Lewis
Sports/coordinator Don Locke
   
 
http://www.peoplefirstsv.com

Spokane Valley Chapter

We meet on the Second and Fourth Tuesday of each month 6:30P-8P

 511 N. Argonne Spokane Valley, WA 99216 This room is being donated by Ambitions previously known as Walsh

Spokane Downtown Chapter 

We meet on the Second and Fourth Tuesday of each month 2:00:P-3:30P

Reflections Restaurant across from the Plaza 2nd floor of Bank of Whitman

People First of Washington Board Members

 

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Learn how to speak up for ourselves.

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Making our own decisions about what we want to do with our lives.

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Learning how to get all the information that we need to understand a topic.

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Finding out what and who will support us in meeting our goals.

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Knowing our rights and responsibilities.

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Feeling good about learning from our mistakes.

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Problem solving when things go wrong.

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Listening to and helping each other.

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Reaching out to people who are not members.

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Learning about Self-determination.

People First of Washington

Brain Injury Support/Advocacy Group

2nd Wednesday of each month at ST Lukes rehab

711 South Cowley room 200 7:PM - 9:PM

www.tbiwa.org    www.biawaspokane.org

 

Reaching My Own Greatness 

THE HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ASSISTANCE AND THE BILL OF RIGHTS ACT

PEOPLE   FIRST    LANGUAGE

If thought

corrupts language,

language can also corrupt thought.

George Orwell

Communicating with and about People with Disabilities

People First Image

Escape!

From Tennessee's DD centers

 You will see many changes to this site in the months to come, with lots of resources and a calendar of local events and anything else that would interest you just let us know

People First of Spokane Valley's 3 Hoop Fest Teams the Hungry Tigers made it too the championship game.  Congratulations to all the players

Looking forward to next year already

          Contact Information

             Telephone:
             509-218-7982
             Postal address 
           Main PF office

 P.O. Box 648
Clarkston, Washington 99403

Electronic mail

General Information: craig@peoplefirstsv.com  
 Webmaster: imaginationman@msn.com

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