People First Conference and More! Monthly News &Updates February 2025 Disability Advocacy Days Disability Advocacy Day will be held on February 25th and 26th. On the 25th, after the Fair Shake Initiative's training, we will hold an Advisory Board Meeting, and dinner will be...

  People First Conference and More! Monthly News &Updates January 2025 Disability Advocacy Days Due to the election this year, next year's Disability Advocacy Days will be held on February 25th &26th in Charleston, West Virginia. For those who have not attended this event,...

  People First Conference and More! Monthly News &Updates December 2024 November Training Recap The November Training this year took place at Cedar Lakes in Ripley, West Virginia, as well as via Zoom. We had the privilege of hosting Max Barrows from Green Mountain Self-Advocacy...

  People First Conference and More! Monthly News &Updates November 2024 November Training We are pleased to announce that the November Training session is scheduled for November 20th at Cedar Lakes in Ripley, West Virginia. Registration is now open on the People First of West...

  People First Conference and More! Monthly News &Updates October 2024 Youth Self-Advocate Spotlight Jaden Jones, a senior at St. Mary's High School, has immersed himself in this year's Summer Day Program and our Youth Advocacy Conference—he has been a fantastic addition! When...

  People First Conference and More! Monthly News &Updates September 2024 Self- Advocate Spotlight Delmar Davis has published his long awaited book that he says was 61 years in the making. Delmar is 86 years old with cerebral palsy. He has not let that stop him in life. "Through...

  People First Conference and More! Monthly News &Updates August 2024 2024 People First Conference The 31st Annual Conference is gearing up to be an unforgettable event, filled with the spirit of advocacy and community. Set in the serene Jackson's Mill, attendees can look...

  People First Conference and More! Monthly News &Updates July 2024 2024 People First Conference Time is running out to get registered for The 2024 People First of WV Conference will be held on September 4th, 5th, and 6th, 2024. The conference will be held at WVU Jackson's Mill...

  People First Conference and More! Monthly News &Updates June 2024 2024 People First Conference The 2024 People First of WV Conference will be held on September 4th, 5th, and 6th, 2024. The conference will be held at WVU Jackson's Mill in Jane Lew, WV. The conference theme is...

  People First Mid-Year Training and More! Monthly News &Updates May 2024 Mid-Year Training This is a reminder the Mid-Year Training will take place on May 15th, 2024 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. As per a vote at the March Teleconference it will take place at Jackson's Mill in the...

  People First Mid-Year Training! Monthly News &Updates April 2024 2024 Conference Classes As we prepare for the 2024 People First Conference we invite you to share your input on the classes you'd like to see during the conference. Your voice matters, and we want to ensure that...