The Sibling Support Project
The Sibling Support Project is the only national effort
dedicated to the interests of over six million brothers and sisters
of people with special health, mental health, and developmental
needs. Based in Seattle since 1990, they have trained service
providers in all 50 states, England, Ireland, New Zealand, and
Japan on how to implement out award-winning Sibshop program for
young brothers and sisters, resulting in over 200 replications in
eight countries. They have also presented to over 400 audiences of
parents and service providers in every state. They have published
curricula and children's books that assist agencies in starting
Sibshops and let young sibs know that they are not alone with their
unique joys and concerns. They sponsor the Internet's first and
largest listservs for young and adult siblings where participants
share their issues with others who truly understand. Finally,
they've provided leadership for similar sibling efforts in Japan,
England, Ireland, Belgium, Croatia, Iceland, New Zealand,
Australia, Greece, and Guatemala.