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The Sibling Support Project is a national effort dedicated to the life-long concerns of brothers and sisters of people who have special health, developmental, or mental health concerns.

We believe that disabilities, illness, and mental health issues affect the lives of all family members. Consequently, we want to increase the peer support and information opportunities for brothers and sisters of people with special needs and to increase parents' and providers' understanding of sibling issues.

Our mission is accomplished by training local service providers on how to create community-based peer support programs for young siblings; hosting workshops, listservs, and websites for young and adult siblings; and increasing parents' and providers' awareness of siblings' unique, lifelong, and ever-changing concerns through workshops, websites, and written materials.

Here are confirmed dates for workshops for 2008. See additional workshops, retreats, and Sibshop trainings by visiting our online training calendar:

To register and to learn more about costs, etc., please contact the host agencies directly:

Friday and Saturday, October 3 and 4
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Two-day Sibshop training
Marisa Nimtien
Via of the Lehigh Valley
(610)- 317-8000
http://www.vianet.org/about/index.htm

Thursday and Friday, November 13 and 14
Salt Lake City, Utah
Two-day Sibshop training
Autism Access
Kim Moody
(801) 661-9610
http://www.autismaccess.com/

Just added!!
Saturday and Sunday, December 6-7
Sunderland, Ontario
Two Day Sibshop Training
Autism Ontario - Durham Region
Shona Vincent
RCP Coordinator
905-985-9374

For more information about our trainings and workshops, visit our online training calendar or write us at donmeyer@siblingsupport.org

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What's New

Register Now for the 2nd Annual Meeting of the Sibling Leadership Network!

November 6 & 7, 2008, Columbus Ohio

Last year’s conference in DC was an amazing event and this one will be as well! Sibling Leadership Network meetings are a remarkable opportunity to connect with adult sibs (and others committed to issues important to sibs) from around the US and beyond.

Speakers include Jeff and Cindy Daly (creators of the documentary Where’s Molly?), Stan Klein (Co-Chair, Obama '08 Disability Policy Committee) Michael Wehmeyer (on sibs and self-determination), Tom Fish, Don Meyer, Tamar Heller, Emily Marino, Cathy Allen, Katie Keiling and many others.

Download the conference brochure

Hosted by the Nisonger Center at The Ohio State University; Rehabilitation Research and Training Center of Lifespan Health and Function and I/DD; The Sibling Support Project; and the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.

Want to Start a Sibshop?

Sure you do! They’re fun, rewarding for everyone, and affordable. Find out how! (And be sure to check out the June 7th article about Sibshops in The Boston Globe!)

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We are now scheduling workshops on sibling issues and training on the Sibshop model for 2009! Learn more about our highly-rated workshops and trainings!

See Our List of Local Adult Sibling Groups!

Adult Sib Group Drawing

Adult sib groups aren't as numerous as Sibshops, but they are growing in number! We frequently get emails from adult sibs looking for groups in their community. We're pleased to share this sure-to-grow list of adult sib efforts in seven states!

Check out the new edition of Sibshops: Workshops for siblings of children with special needs! This is the long-awaited revision of the essential guide for organizing and running support groups for siblings of children with special needs, featuring 30 new activities! Read praise for the new edition by Rachel Simon, Ann Turnbull, and others! Visit publisher's website.

Other news:

University of Washington Survey: Positive results of Sibshops last into adulthood!
Don’t miss our workshops and trainings. See where we’ll be presenting by visiting our online Training Calendar!
Find a Sibshop near where you live! Check out our newly updated Sibshop Directory!
Get your own truly cool official Sibshop T- or sweatshirt!
Support the work of the Sibling Support Project! Click here to see what your donation will support!

About our parent organization, the Kindering Center. A not-for-profit neurodevelopmental center, the Kindering Center provides comprehensive services, crucial therapies, special education, and counseling for over 2,000 infants and children with special needs each year. The Kindering Center is committed to creating and providing superior, individualized, family-centered services for children who have disabilities, special health care needs, or are vulnerable because of abuse or neglect.

The Sibling Support Project is grateful for the support provided by The George A. and Marion M. Wilson Foundation

The names and logos of the Sibling Support Project, Sibshops, SibNet, SibKids, and SibGroup are trademarks of the Sibling Support Project.

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