People First of West Virginia

People First is part of a growing movement of self advocacy groups throughout the United States and the world.

We are individuals with developmental disabilities joining together to learn how to speak for ourselves. We want others to know that we are people first and our disabilities come second. We form chapters at the places where we work or live. We have local chapters in our communities, and those chapters join together to make state chapters. People First is networking with other states and advocacy groups.

We live in many types of settings, our own apartments, our parent’s homes, groups homes, and with foster families. We go to school, we work in community businesses, we have supported employment services, and we work in sheltered workshops.

We serve on state and local Boards of Disability-Service Organizations. We sit on various local boards and State Developmental Disability Councils. We have served on Independent Living Councils and we serve on local advisory committees and employment councils.