GANAS
https://www.theganas.org/sibs
Monthly Group meetings the second Thursday of every month via Zoom ONLY FOR SIBLINGS of those with a special need.

Olive Tree OT – Special Needs Sibling Group
760 972-7089
[email protected]
http://olivetreeot.com
Desert Recreation District- 78400 Avenue 42, Bermuda Dunes
No cost! Snacks provided. A helpful topic will be provided with fun games and lots of time to socialize each month.

THRIVE Pediatrics
757 W Redlands Blvd., Redlands
https://www.thrivepediatrics.com/sibshops
Sibshops for ages 5-8 and 8-13. Thrive Pals, our local chapter of Sibshops is for the siblings of children with special needs. Sibshops provides young brothers and sisters with peer support and information in a lively recreational setting. The goal is for siblings to meet other sibs, have fun, talk about the good and not-so good parts of having a sib with special needs with others who “get it,” learn, laugh, and explore! Meets quarterly. For additional questions, contact Brittany Tipton (909) 783-1111 Ext. 104.

Sandy Feet Initiative
647 Camino De Los Mares, Suite 108-181, San Clemente
(714) 206-3810
https://www.sandyfeetoc.org/
Sandy Feet Initiative was founded in 2017 in response to a lack of services for the siblings of children with special needs. We offer beach based recreational programs to address the emotional and mental needs faced by this underserved population using the Sibshop model. Our workshops are recreationally therapeutic and include lively discussions paired with surfing, boogie boarding and ocean “play”.

Sibling Support Project
https://siblingsupport.org/
Founded in 1990, the Sibling Support Project is the first national program dedicated to recognizing, promoting and addressing the life-long and ever-changing concerns of millions of siblings of people with developmental, health, and mental health concerns. Resources and sibshops available for adults and teen siblings. Facebook group is available as well.

The California Sibling Leadership Network – Sibshops West
https://www.californiasibs.org/sibshops
CaliforniaSibs is dedicated to the siblings of individuals with disabilities*. Sibshops are interactive, age-appropriate workshops for children and youth who have a sibling with an intellectual or developmental disability or life-limiting health condition. Sibshops offer brothers and sisters of siblings with special needs (collectively referred to as “Sibs”) an opportunity to meet and develop a sense of community in a fun, recreational setting. Sibs aged 8-18 are invited to attend and will be grouped with similar ages. Sibshops West offers Sibshops for three different age groups: Grades 3 – 5, Grades 6 – 8, and Grades 9 – 12. Virtual meet ups.

CaliforniaSibs – Adult Sisters and Brothers of those with IDD Meet up
Pasadena, CA
https://www.meetup.com/californiasibs/
CaliforniaSibs is the official California state chapter of the nationwide Sibling Leadership Network (SLN); partners with Sibs (sisters and brothers of those with special needs) here in California in finding and creating information, and to provide community support and advocacy tools to advance issues important to them and their entire families.

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