On the pages below, you’ll find state-by-state listing of registered Sibshops, followed by a listing of Sibshops in Canada and other countries outside of the U.S.
These listings are from our previous website. We are busy at work creating a new, improved Sibshop database. We hope to have this available soon!
Thank you for your interest and patience!
Best,
Don Meyer
Director, Sibling Support Project
Alaska
Anchorage Sibshops
Primary Contact:McKenzie Weimer
Stone Soup Group & St. Johns Methodist Church
307 E. Northern Lights Blvd. Suite 100
Anchorage,AK99503map
Phone:907 561 3701
Sibshop Description:Stone Soup Group and all the trained facilitators in Alaska are dedicated to implementing the Sibshop model with fidelity to best of our capability. Using our training, understanding, and passion for supporting families raising children with special needs, Sibshops Anchorage will meet the unique needs of Alaskan Sibs. Most of all Anchorage Sibshops will be FUN FUN and more FUN!
Arizona
SUNsational Sibshops
Primary Contact:Karen Lukas
Child Improvement Through Therapy
PO Box 71627
Phoenix,AZ85050-1627map
Phone:480.483.1025
Sibshops of Southern Arizona
Primary Contact:Jo Ann Spencer
Pilot Parents of Southern Arizona
Pilot Parents of Southern Arizona
2600 N. Wyatt Dr.
Tucson,AZ85712map
Phone:520-324-3150
Sibshop Description:Siblings between the ages of 7 to 14 are invited to participate in a program designed to help them through the challenges faced by those having a brother or sister with a special need. Sibshop meets a minimum of four tiems throughout the school year, and runs for one week during the summer: Sizzling Summer Sibshop.
Ryan House Sibshops Collaborative
Primary Contact:Holly Cottor
Ryan House
110 West Merrell Street - 1st Floor
Phoenix,AZ85013map
Phone:602-200-0767
Sibshop Description:2014-2015 Sibshops will be on the following Saturdays at Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower Street, Phoenix, AZ 85014: November 1, 2014; February 7 and April 11, 2015. Please visit for additional information on upcoming Sibshops!
Sibshops by Claudia
Primary Contact:Claudia Bennett
Family Involvement Center
5333 7th St. blg. A ste. 100
Phoenix,AZ85014map
Phone:(360) 720-3760
S.E.E.K. Arizona Sibshops
Primary Contact:Jessica Irwin
S.E.E.K. Arizona
1830 S Alma School Road Suite 130
Mesa,AZ85210map
Phone:480.902.0771
Sibshop Description:Our Sibshops are opportunities for the siblings of children with developmental disabilities to obtain support from their peers within a recreational context. We provide a chance for them to have a special time of their own, where the focus is solely on them and their unique experiences being the sibling of a child with special needs.
Arkansas
LEDC Sibshops
Primary Contact:Holly Tapscott
Lonoke Exceptional Development Center
207 Plaza Boulevard
Cabot,AR72023map
Phone:501-628-5580
Sibshop Description:LEDC Sibshops are an outreach of Lonoke Exceptional Development Center. Our outreach programs serve children and families in Lonoke, Pulaski, White, Prairie and Jefferson Counties.
California
Social Learning Works Sibshops
Primary Contact:Allie Roegiers
Social Learning Works
21 Tamal Vista
Suite 165
Corte Madera,CA94925map
Phone:(415) 413-4656
Rowell Family Empowerment Center Sibshops
Primary Contact:Alexandra Stephens
Rowell Family Empowerment Center
962 Maraglia Street
Redding,CA96002map
Phone:530-226-5129
Central Coast Sibshop
Primary Contact:Emily Dugan
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP)
3620 Sacramento Drive, suit 201
San Luis Obispo,CA93401map
Phone:(805) 703-3761
DSAOC's Sibshops
Primary Contact:Kristi Golden
Down Syndrome Association of Orange County
151 Kalmus Drive
Suite M-5
Costa Mesa,CA92656map
Phone:714-540-5794
Sibshop Description:DSAOC will launch its Sibshop in 2015 for siblings ages 8-12. We will meet once a month on a weekend date (TBD). Sibshop leader, Autumn Trail, is an adult sibling, holds her masters degree in Special Ed, and recently attending the Sibshop Training with Don Meyer in Los Angeles.
SDRC Sibshop Group
Primary Contact:Karen Ewalt
SDRC
8760 Cuyamaca St.
Suite 100
Santee,CA92071map
Phone:1-619-596-1022
Santa Clarita Valley Sibshops
Primary Contact:Kathleen Secchi
Family Focus Resource Center
25360 Magic Mountain Parkway, Ste 150
Santa Clarita,CA91355map
Phone:661-294-9715
Sibshop Description:We will schedule workshops in the near future. The date, time and location to be announced.
Clovis Sibshops
Primary Contact:Anne Castillo
Family Resource Center- Clovis Unified School District
965 N. Sunnyside
Room 24
Clovis,CA93611map
Phone:(559) 327-9406
Sibshop Description:Clovis Sibshops are for students ages 8-12 who have a brother or sister with special health, mental health or developmental needs. Clovis Sibshops are lively, action packed, 3-hour workshops that celebrate the many contributions made by brothers and sisters of kids with special needs.
WWA Sibshops
Primary Contact:HilyaDelbandTehrani
Working With Autism
16530 VENTURA BLVD
Suite 510
ENCINO,CA91436map
Phone:8185822210
Sibshop Description:Our program targets providing a fun, supportive, recreational environment for siblings of children with Autism as well as those with other special needs.
Westside Sibshops
Primary Contact:Daniel Delgadillo
Westside Family Resource & Empowerment Center
5901 Green Valley Circle, #320
Culver City,CA90230map
Phone:310-250-4017
Sibshop Description:An exciting program just for brothers and sisters of children with special needs. The goal of Sibshops is to address the needs of siblings by allowing them to share, play and learn with other children. Sibshops are on the 2nd Saturday of every month (October – June) from 9am-1:00 pm. Call (310) 258-4063.
San Diego Unified School District Sibshops
Primary Contact:Patricia Moulton
San Diego Unified School District
4100 Normal Street, Annex 6
San Diego,CA92103map
Phone:858-496-8205
Sibshop Description:For details: Email to request a flyer. Sibshops for ages 7-12 are starting our 5th year in San Diego. Dates: October 12, November 9, and December 14, 2014. February 8, March 15, April 26, June 7, July 12 and August 16, 2015. Most located at Mission Trails Regional Park. Email to request a flyer and for more information. Join our group for FUN!
FRN Sibshop
Primary Contact:Ann Cirimele
Family Resource Network
5250 Claremont Avenue
Suite 148
Stockton,CA95207map
Phone:209-472-3674
Sibshop Description:FRN Sibshop serves the siblings of children with special needs who live in Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, or Tuolumne Counties, CA. The group meets quarterly in Stockton.
Step By Step Sibshop
Primary Contact:Travis Cox
Step By Step Programs & Services
1814 14th street
Santa Monica,CA90404map
Phone:310-9683416
Sibshop Description:Activities for siblings of children who have intellectual or developmental disabilities
PHP Sibshops
Primary Contact:Trudy Marsh Grable
Parents Helping Parents
1400 ParkmoorSte 100
San Jose,CA95126map
Phone:408-727-5775
Sibshop Description:At Sibshops, participants learn about disabilities, discuss the challenges, feelings, and joys of being a sib with peers, build coping skills, and make friends and have fun.
Inland Empire Sibshops
Primary Contact:LaQuenta Long
LifeStyles Counseling & Consultation, Inc
8350 Archibald Ave.
Suite 125
Rancho Cucamonga,CA91730map
Phone:909-987-8400
Sibshops at Club 21 Learning and Resource Center
Primary Contact:Laura Stoner
Club 21
539 N Lake Ave.
Pasadena,CA91101map
Phone:626-844-1821
Sibshop Description:Our Sibshops meet on the seconds Saturday of the month currently ages 6-10 years old. Currently once a year we will have a teen Sibshops retreat.
Allie's Helping Hands Sibshops
Primary Contact:Kristen Spalding
Allie's Helping Hands, Inc.
41 Vista Montemar
Laguna Niguel,CA92677map
Phone:310-704-3683
Sacramento Sibshop
Primary Contact:Vannessa Lindsey
Another Choice, Another Chance
5450 Power Inn road, Suite B
Sacramento,CA95820map
Phone:916-361-2089
Sibshop Description:Sibshop is a multi-facet highly interactive program that incorporates group activities, games and art projects for youth who siblings suffers from a substance abuse disorder.
ACES Sibshop
Primary Contact:Lynn Farrell
ACES
16782 Von Karman Ave.
Suite 11
Irvine,CA92606map
Phone:714-293-6573
Sibshop Description:Honoring and supporting siblings, ages 8-13, who have a brother or sister with autism and other developmental disorders.
ParentsCAN Sibshops
Primary Contact:Marlena Garcia
ParentsCAN
1909 Jefferson St.
Napa,CA94559map
Phone:707-253-7444
Sibshop Description:Our Sibshop program is to help support brothers and sisters of children with special needs to obtain peer support and education about their Sibs with special needs while having a good time.
Down Syndrome Association of Central California Sibshop
Primary Contact:Jennifer Whiting
Down Syndrome Association of Central CA
1491 West Shaw Avenue
Fresno,CA93711map
Phone:5592280411
Parents Helping Parents Sibshops
Primary Contact:Deena Shi
Parents Helping Parents
1400 Parkmoor Avenue
Suite 100
San Jose,CA95126map
Phone:408-727-5775 x 116
Sibshop Description:Sibshops is a fun program just for brothers and sisters of children with special needs. The Sibshops program is for ages 8-12 and is the second Sat. of the month except for July and August when there is no Sibshops.
Santa Clarita Valley Sibshops
Primary Contact:KathiSecchi
Saugus Union School District
24930 Avenue Sanford
Santa Clarita,CA91355map
Phone:661-478-9100
Sibshop Description:We will have our very first Sibshops in Spring 2008.First a one day Sibshop on Saturday, April 26th for ages 10-13,then Saturday, May 17th, for ages 6-9 held at our local community college. This is a small start to what we hope will grow and expand in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Santa Clarita Valley Sibshops
Primary Contact:Debra Rocha
Joint partnership between SRD Straightening Reins and Family Focus Resource Center
P.O.Box 1102
(25360 Magic Mountain Pkwy, Suite 150, Santa Clarita, CA 91350)
Acton,CA93510map
Phone:661-803-1641
Sibshop Description:Joint sponsorship between SRD-Straightening Reins and Family Focus Resource Center. Held at the SRD ranch in Santa Clarita Valley. Providing the Sibshop model combined with Equine Assisted Learning(EAL)mostly outdoors on a beautiful ranch in a therapeutic and fun setting with peers ages 12-14 years.
Colorado
EMPOWER Colorado Sibshop
Primary Contact:KimNichelle Rivera
EMPOWER Colorado
801 Yosemite St.
Denver,CO80230map
Phone:303-226-5535
Sibshop Description:Our sibshop focuses on the siblings of children who have a brain disorder, specifically mental/emotional/behavioral disabilities.
Rocky Mountain Human Services (formerly DO)
Primary Contact:Maresa Hubbard
Rocky Mountain Human Services
9900 East Iliff Avenue
Denver,CO80231map
Phone:3033683812
Sibshop Description:Rocky Mountain Human services is please to be presenting Sibshops! We serve a variety of ages throughout the year, so please give us a call for more information on what Sibshops will best meet your needs!
CaminandoJuntos
Primary Contact:Rosario Maiocco
ACL of Boulder
309 Atwood St
Longmont,CO80502map
Phone:720-296-7606
Sibshop Description:We meet every other month to reconnect, share what we feel needs to be shared and get support. We have a light snack and play many games, most of them from the Sibshops Activity book but we also encourage kids to bring up their own favorite activities.
South Denver Sibshops
Primary Contact:Dr. Keri Israelski
The Neuro-Developmental Center
7935 E. Prentice Ave
Suite 104
Greenwood Village,CO80111map
Phone:303 756 0280 ext. 106
Rocky Mountain Sibshops
Primary Contact:Lisa Croce
Boys & Girls Clubs of Chaffee County
340 E. 5th Street
Salida,CO81201map
Phone:719-207-1397
Sibshop Description:Rocky Mountain Sibshops and Boys & Girls Clubs of Chaffee County have partnered and are happy to offer Sibshops series for children or teens who have sibs with any type of special need (whether developmental, mental health, or medical). Location is downtown Salida. Days and times may vary, so please call or visit the website to learn more and register your child.
Trumpet Behavioral Health Sibshops
Primary Contact:Catherine Bladow
Trumpet Behavioral Health
4025 Automation Way, Unit B2
Fort Collins,CO80525map
Phone:(970) 377-9401
Sibshop Description:Sibshops are offered every other month in Fort Collins for sibs 6-9 and 10-13 years old. Please contact us for more information!
Colorado Springs Sibshops sponsored by Special Kids Special Families and the ARC of Colorado Springs
Primary Contact:Linda Ellegard and Julie Hudak- Salvat
Special Kids Special Families/ The ARC of the Pikes Peak Region
424 West Pikes Peak Ave
Colorado Springs,CO80905map
Phone:719-447-8983
Sibshop Description:Fall Sibshops are the following: 9/28/13 Back to School Blast at ITZ, 10-26-13 Halloween Carnival and Party, 11-16-13 Fall Fun, 12-07-13 Holiday Event, and 1-25-14 Build it and Create it. Please note we will have two seperate groups for Sibshops on these dates: 1-3rd grade from 12:30-2:30 and Grades 4-5 from 3-5 p.m. Please come and have some fun! RSVP please to Linda at 634-4675 ext. 19 or Julie at 719-375-9285.
Connecticut
Manchester Connecticut Sibshop
Primary Contact:Beth Mix
Manchester Youth Service Bureau
63 Linden Street
Manchester,CT06045map
Phone:(860)643-3326
The Pilot House Sibshop
Primary Contact:Amy Young, MSW
The Pilot House
240 Colony Street
Fairfield,CT06824map
Phone:203-292-8452
Sibshop Description:We offer fun and supportive activities for children ages 8-13 who have a sibling with any type of special need. Groups meet in the early evening on the 2nd Friday of the month, September - June.
STAR Sibshops
Primary Contact:Linda Snell
STAR,Inc. Lighting the Way...
182 Wolfpit Ave.
Norwalk,CT06851map
Phone:203-846-9581
Sibshop Description:STAR's Sibshop program is offered to siblings ages 8-13 who have a brother or a sister who have developmental disabilities or Autism. Sibshops are a spirited mix of new games, new friends and discussion activities. STAR's Sibshop meets every other month Friday evenings from 5:30 to 8:00. Check out our website for upcoming dates.
"We're Special Too!" Sibshops
Primary Contact:Lisa Vita
Friends of Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital
20 York St. SP 7-414
New Haven,CT006510map
Phone:(203) 688 6880
Sibshop Description:"We're Special Too!" sponsors free monthly support groups for children and teens ages 5-17.
Abilis Sibshop
Primary Contact:Monica Schlessinger Smyth
Abilis
132 East Putnam Ave
Cos Cob,CT06807map
Phone:203-324-1880 ext. 336
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Sibshop Description:Social, recreational community based program. Multiple age groups.
Center Sibshops
Primary Contact:Lorraine Morley
Center for Growth and Development
84 Danbury Road
Wilton,CT06897map
Phone:2038566191
Sibshop Description:Supporting sisters and brothers of kids with special needs with workshops that are fun, recreational and engaging!
Village School Sibshop
Primary Contact:Eric Carson
Area Cooperative Educational Services
31 Temple Street
North Haven,CT06473map
Phone:(203) 234-7611
Sibshop Description:We provide a fun environment to meet other sibs with similiar experiences as brothers and sisters of children with special needs. The focus is having fun and making new friends, but some time is set aside for discussion as well.
Delaware
Nemours / A.I. duPont Hospital for Children
Primary Contact:Stephanie Chopko, PhD
Nemours / A.I. duPont Hospital for Children
1600 Rockland Rd
Wilmington,DE19803map
Phone:302-651-4500
Sibshop Description:We are beginning a Sibshop program for brothers and sisters of children who are diagnosed with cerebral palsy and other developmental disabilities.
District of Columbia
Quality Trust For Idividuals with Disabilities Family Empowerment Center Sibshop
Primary Contact:Toya R. Fisher, MSW
Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities
5335 Wisconsin Avenue NW Suite 825
Washington,DC20015map
Phone:(202) 448-1450
Florida
FSU CARD Sibshops
Primary Contact:Joy Moore
Florida State University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities
1940 North Monroe Street
Suite #72
Tallahassee,FL32303map
Phone:850-487-9758
Sibshop Description:FSU CARD Sibshops are for children who have siblings with autism spectrum disorders who are clients of the Florida State University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities.
Miami Sibshop
Primary Contact:Jessica Spence
REACH of Miami
9501 SW 20th Terrace
Miami,FL33165map
Phone:8083213814
Sibshop Description:Serving families throughout Miami.
Gateway Area Sibshops
Primary Contact:Pam Lake
FDLRS/Gateway
4256 SW County Road 152
Jasper,FL32052map
Phone:386-792-2877
Sibshop Description:A fun program just for brothers and sisters of kids with disabilities and/or special health care needs. Brothers and sisters in third through eighth grade are welcome to join us for fun, free food and a chance to meet others. Sibshops are held in Lake City and Live Oak.
Summit Sibshops
Primary Contact:Ashlea Johnson, LCSW
Summit Mental Health Services
244 East Highland Avenue
Clermont,FL34711map
Phone:407-222-0528
Sibshop Description:Offering Sibshops to the Lake County community in a variety of formats to meet the needs of attendees of various ages and schedules.
Slomin Family Center Sibshops
Primary Contact:Jeffrey Zirulnick
The Slomin Family Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, Inc.
16705 Puzzle Place
Delray Beach,FL33446map
Phone:561 495-4443
Sibshop Description:Sibshops provide brothers and sisters with the opportunity to meet and talk with other kids who really know what it's like to have a sibling with special needs. They will have fun making new friends, playing games and more!!!
PBBHW Sibshops
Primary Contact:Brandi Rials
Palm Beach Behavioral Health and Wellness
345 Jupiter Lakes Blvd, Suite 302a
Jupiter,FL33458map
Phone:5614292397
DSACF Sibshop
Primary Contact:MaryAnn Russell
Down Syndrome Assoc of Central Florida
204 N Wymore Rd
Winter Park,FL32789map
Phone:407-478-5621
South Lake County Sibshops
Primary Contact:Nancy Allison
First United Methodist Church
950 7th Street
Clermont,FL34711map
Phone:352-255-4325
Sibshop Description:A program for siblings of children with disabilities ages 6 - 12 held monthly on Saturdays from 10:00am to 1:00pm.
Manasota BUDS Sibshop
Primary Contact:Stacy Quaid
Manasota BUDS
8374 Market Street
Box 113
Bradenton,FL34202map
Phone:(941) 907-0499
Sibshop Description:A workshop for siblings of individuals with Down syndrome; ages 8 - 18. Siblings only. Parent drop-off. Lunch and snacks will be provided. FREE.
Broward County Sibshops
Primary Contact:John Kabot
Supporting the Spectrum
3055 NW 126th Avenue, Sunrise, FL 33323
Fort Lauderdale,FL33323map
Phone:9548299018
University of Florida Center for Autism Sibshops
Primary Contact:Melinda Morrison
University of Florida
Box 100234
University of Florida
Gainesville,FL32610-0234map