Supporting Siblings of Individuals with Disabilities

This 6 hour workshop is designed to educate, engage, and inspire professionals, parents and others who wish to support siblings.
About this Event

This 6 hour workshop is designed to educate, engage, and inspire professionals, parents, and others who wish to support siblings in their local communities. During this interactive presentation, we discuss why it's important to support siblings and how doing so benefits the entire family. We cover the unique mental health concerns and -equally important- opportunities that siblings often experience, and share simple, effective strategies that can be used in our everyday work and life to support siblings in our families, organizations, and communities. The highlight of our workshop is a 90 minute panel of local adult siblings who reflect on growing up with a brother/sister with support needs. Their stories powerfully convey the commonalities, nuances, challenges, and rewards of the sibling experience.

"Supporting Siblings of Individuals with Disabilities" has been approved by NBCC for NBCC credit. Children's Harbor is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. NBCC Approval No. SP-5335.

Agenda
Supporting Siblings of Individuals with Disabilities
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Registration and breakfast
🕑: 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Program Begins
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Lunch
🕑: 12:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Program Resumes
🕑: 03:30 AM - 03:45 PM
Evaluations and Certificates