People First of Southeastern South Dakota
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People First of Southeastern South Dakota, or PF SESD, formed in October of 2005, when people from this region of the state got together at Morningside Community Center to discuss forming a self-advocacy group.  Since then, the group has grown to over 80 members from Sioux Falls, Brookings, Madison, and other towns in the area. 
Things We Discuss and Learn:
 
Self-advocacy
Rights
EVERYTHING!
Abuse and Neglect--"It's Not Ok"
How to run and participate in a meeting
Guardianship
Friends Community Ed
Other organizations for people with disabilities
Public Speaking
Elections and voting
Designing a website
Making connections with other members of the community
Buliding relationships
Making friends
Partners in Policy Making
Voting
Severe Weather Safety with KSFY
Phone Safety & Ettiquette
Fire Safety with the Sioux Falls Fire Department
Met with other People First groups
Learn about upcoming educational events like benefits workshops, Ski for Light, Partners, and more.
Learned about voting and the College of Direct Support
 
 
Things We've Planned and Done:
 
  • People First Festival:  Dinner and Dance
  • People First Day at the Canaries: baseballs, hats, friends, food and fun (and some "fun"draising)
  • People First Regional Education Workshop: Breakout sessions on Community Safety, How to Run a Meeting, Advocacy and Guardianship, and Community Education.
  • Met with people from the USD Center for Disabilities.
  • Met with a member of the South Dakota Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities.
  • Booth at GreenSTAR Symposium
  • Visited other People First groups
  • Designed and ordered tshirts and wristbands
  •  
    Attended "State of the State's Budget" teleconference series
  • 2009 Dare to Think Workshop at Dakota State University Science Center, Madison, SD (Rights - Dr. Tricia Visker; Partners in Policy Making - Sandy Stocklin; Laughter Yoga - Jason Freeman; Self Advocacy/College of Direct Support - Andrea Tarrell; Outcomes - Brad Haar)