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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 over 30 active chapters around the state of Washington with a membership of over 1,000 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.
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