Our lives and the changes we would like to make,

Current issues such as the Olmstead Act,

Public transportation, Self-Determination,                 
Grassroots organizing, housing and employment.
Our Mission
We are diverse people with different
needs, likes and dislikes, strengths,
opinions and ideas.  We strive to bring
people with disabilities together and
work as a team to support each other.

We want to be known as PEOPLE FIRST
and foremost.
We elect our own officers, plan our own meetings
and do fund raising to support our efforts.

Teach people about their rights and responsibilities,

Advocate for changes to help people with disabilities
to live more independently,

Volunteer in our communities

Support local self-advocacy chapters so that members
can learn more about important issues, become
leaders and take on local, state and national concerns,

Teach Self-Advocacy and Self-Determination
Contact us:
615-898-0075
Our Local Chapters discuss the things that are
important to them:
What do we do?
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People 1st of Tennessee