Sibling Support Project of The Arc of the United States

General Organizational Information

Organization Name:

Year Established:

1990

Type of organization:

Other

Mission Statement:

The Sibling Support Project, believing that disabilities, illness, and mental health issues affect the lives of all family members, seeks to increase the peer support and information opportunities for brothers and sisters of people with special needs and to increase parents? and providers? understanding of sibling issues. Our mission is accomplished by training local service providers on how to create community-based peer support programs for young siblings; hosting workshops, listservs, and websites for young and adult siblings; and increasing parents? and providers? awareness of siblings? unique, life-long, and ever-changing concerns through workshops, websites, and written materials.

Professional/Medical Board?:

501(c)3 Status?:

Paid staff?:

Yes

Board of Directors?:

Serves the following conditions

Organizational Contact Information

Title:

Director

First Name:

Donald

Last Name:

Meyer

Address:

6512 23rd Ave NW #213

Seattle, WA, 98117

Phone:

+1 206 297 6368

Fax:

+1 509 752 6789

Email:

donmeyer@siblingsupport.org

Website Address:

http://www.siblingsupport.org/

Resources and Services Provided

Languages spoken:

English

Printed materials available in:

English

Information provided for:

Other

Range of services include:

Other

Educational materials include:

Other

Conferences/workshops for:

Other

Financial assistance for:

Other