Support Services

Sibshops

What are Sibshops?

Sibshops are best described as opportunities for brothers and sisters who have a sibling with special needs to obtain peer support and education within a recreational setting. In families where there is a child with a disability often that child consumes the attention and resources of the family. The feelings and needs of the non-disabled child sometimes get “lost in the shuffle.” Sibshops were developed to help bring those children together.

How do Sibshops benefit parents?

Sibshops also provide direct support to parents by offering their children a quality program in a safe environment with highly trained staff. Providing direct supports to the non-disabled sibling strengthens the family as a whole.

Who provides the Sibshops program?

The Maryland Interagency Group providing support for the direction of these Sibshop activities consists of Abilities Network / EFCR, Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital, Baltimore County Public Schools Office of Special Education, Baltimore County Infants and Toddlers Programs/Family Support Network, The Arc of Anne Arundel County, The Arc of Howard County, Change, Inc., The Arc of Montgomery County, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Partners for Success, MD School for the Deaf, Jewish Family Services, The Arc of the Northern Chesapeake Region, Harford County Infants and Toddlers Program, Partners for Success Resource Center, Harford County Public Schools.

Upcoming Sibshops

Baltimore County

Sibshops for Children Ages 4-7
@Abilities Network/EFCR
8503 LaSalle Rd.
Towson, MD 21286
February 23, March 1, March 8, 2008
Cost: Cost is $20 for three sessions* (Please attend all three sessions)

Sibshops In Baltimore
@Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital
1708 W. Rogers Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
February 23, March 8, March 29, April 12, April 26, May 10, 2008
Cost: Cost is $40 for six sessions* (Please attend all six sessions)

Sibshops for Children Ages 4-8
@Mitchell David Teen Center
1510 Reisterstown Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21208
January 7, January 14, January 21, 2008
Cost: Cost is $27 for three sessions* (Please attend all three sessions)

Sibshops for Girls Ages 8-13
@Mitchell David Teen Center
1510 Reisterstown Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21208
February 11, February 18, February 25, March 3, 2008
Cost: Cost is $36 for four sessions* (Please attend all four sessions)

Harford County

Sibshops In Harford County
@Mountain Christian Church
Timothy Hall, 1824 Mountain Rd.
Joppa, MD 21085
March 1, April 5, May 3, June 7, 2008
Cost: Cost is $30 for four sessions* (Please attend all four sessions)

Howard County

Sibshops for Children Ages 4-7
@The Arc of Howard County
D.H. Wright Building, 11735 Homewood Rd..
Ellicott City, MD 21042
March 29, April 5, April 12, 2008
Cost: Cost is $27 for three sessions* (Please attend all three sessions)

Montgomery County

Sibshops In Montgomery County
@The Arc of Montgomery County
11600 Nebel St.
Rockville, MD 20852
February 3, March 2, April 13, May 4, 2008
Cost: Cost is $30 for four sessions* (Please attend all four sessions)

TO REGISTER FOR SIBSHOPS:

For more information or to register please call 1-800-999-9442, extension 5169 If you would like to register for one of these Sibshop events, please click here for a registration form. Please return the form and the registration fee (a check made payable to Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital) to:

Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital
Child Life Department
Attention: ADDISON BECK/SIBSHOPS
1708 West Rogers Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21209-4596