| Our organization is made up of several chapters of
People First throughout Nova Scotia,
and represent Nova Scotia’s, labeled mentally handicapped.
WINDSOR PEOPLE FIRST SOCIETY
Our Objective
- To promote advocacy and inclusion for persons labeled with an
intellectual disability in the Hants County area.
- To maintain our planning office at 100 kings Street to
promote awareness of the abilities of persons so labeled.
- To offer workshops, training sessions, and assistance to
access educational upgrading: to advocate for people who fall through
the cracks within the support system.
Our Goals
- Promoting equality for all persons labeled mentally with an
intellectual challenge.
- Speak for ourselves, make our own decisions, to live, and
work in our communities.
- To teach the community about our movement, our issues, and
our abilities.
Our History
The people first movement began in Canada in the early 1970’s.
Windsor People First group started in 1993 with one advocate, Linda
Reardon then Employment Counselor at the old Windsor Workshop, and four
members. The Windsor Chapter has grown and experienced many changes.
We are now an Incorporated Society with a tax
exemption number. Thanks to the support of HRDC, Mayor Anna Allen and
Windsor Town Council, our Advisor Anne Marie , dedicated volunteer(s),
and the hard work of Windsor People First members, we have a Volunteer
Office. We are a non-profit, charitable organization. Any donations
would be gladly accepted.
Our Activities
We are a self-advocacy organization. Our motto is "speaking for
ourselves". We are always looking for new members and volunteers. We
meet the third Tuesday of every month in the Board Room of the Job
Resource Centre in Windsor Mall. We meet at 2:00PM.
We play pool at Pockets every second Sunday, 3:30 - 5:30PM.
We go bowling every Monday, 6:00 - 8:00PM.
We do our own fundraising so we can have parties, meetings and socials.
We are also looking for new ideas. If you would like to share your
thoughts with us, please email us or call our office.
We are always looking for new members and volunteers, anyone interested
please email our advisor Anne Marie Dorey at wpf@eastlink.ca.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Drop into our office at 100 Kings Street, Windsor
or call Ann Marie
(902) 757-3926
Supported by
Kings Regional Rehabilitation Centre
Technical Resource Centre
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