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People First of Connecticut is a advocacy group for people with disabilities that was founded in 1983 and is a nonprofit corporation.

People First of Connecticut was founded in 1983 and is a legal nonprofit corporation. The original goals were to close Southbury Training School, advocate for the right for meaningful jobs, to close sheltered workshops, expand self determination, and assure that all people, regardless of ability or disability be treated with dignity and respect. Over the years we have seen many changes. People with disabilities are learning our rights and speaking up for ourselves. We are living more independently and taking advantage of our rights and responsibilities. People First of CT is especially proud of two things: we, along with two other human rights agencies, sued the state of CT over the treatment of people at Southbury Training School, also we fought very hard and were successful in getting CT DMR to get rid of the " R Word " and change its name to the Department of Developmental Services! Our current goals are similar to the ones we started with more than 20 years ago. We are advocating for closing sheltered workshops, educating the public about people with disabilities and educating people who have disabilities about their rights and how to speak up for themselves.

09/14/2026

Pics from the conference

09/13/2026

Thank you so very much for attending the People First of Connecticut 2026 conference we are looking forward for next year’s 2027 conference
Thank you leadership team

09/12/2026

If you have photos from toddy’s conference please email them to [email protected]
Thank you

09/12/2026

Thank you so very much for buying tickets and the sponsorship we are looking for seeing everyone tomorrow from 9am to 3 pm registration starts at 8:30am
Thank you leadership team of people first of Connecticut

09/11/2026

This the final push for sponsorship and tickets sales you don’t want to miss this year awesome conference we amazing break out sessions and awesome two keynote speakers
Please visit http://www.ctpeoplefirst.com you must be registered in order to attend our conference
Thank you
Leadership team

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day thus the final push for sponsors and ticket sales please visit our website http://www.ctpeoplefirst.com our conference is this Saturday we hope to see everyone there
Leadership team

09/04/2026

Ticket sales are all most over we need a cuple more sponsorships please visit our website to register and to sponsor our amazing conference on 8/12/26 9am to 3pm our website is http://www.ctpeoplefirst.com we hope to see you there
Leadership team

09/03/2026

We still have tickets available for $20 we need sponsors we have a dance at the end of the day
Please visit our website to register and buy tickets at http://wwwctpeoplefirst.com
Thank you
Leadership team member

09/01/2026

There still time to register for our upcoming conference on 9/12/26 please visit our website to register for our conference at http://www.ctpeoplefirst.com
Hope to see you there
People first leadership team

08/25/2026

Please come to our conference we have some amazing speakers please register at
www.ctpeoplefirst.com only $20 online and at the door you must be registered in order to attend our conference in September
Thank you leadership team

Address

C/o Midstate Arc, 200 Research Parkway
Meriden, CT
06040

Telephone

+18607365321

Website

http://www.ctpeoplefirst.com/

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