Address

345 Sout G Street
Broken Bow, NE 68822

Description

The Self-advocacy movement for people with

disabilities in Nebraska has a long History. The first

self-advocacy chapter began in Omaha in 1975 under the

sponsorship of the Greater Omaha Association for

Retarded Citizens. Subsequently, other local

self-advocacy chapters were established and their

leaders came together in 1978 to establish a statewide

organization, People First of Nebraska(PFN). From 1978

to 1985, the work of People First of Nebraska was

supported entirely by volunteers. Since 1978, People

First has planned and organized an annual statewide

self-advocacy convention which is held in October.

In 1985, People First of Nebraska, Inc. became

incorporated as a nonprofit corporation with a mission

to teach people with disabilities how to speak out for

themselves and make them aware of their rights and

responsibilites as citizens.