A chance for siblings of children with disabilities and special needs to meet.

They discuss their common joys and concerns, learn to handle sibling-specific “sticky situations” and have fun!

2026 JCFS Sibshops for Children and Teens, ages 6-16

We will be offering Sibshops for both children and teens at our Northbrook location. We will begin each Sibshop as a large group for an opening activity and then separate into age groups (children and teens). 

2025/2026 In-Person Sibshop Dates for Children/Teens, ages 6-16 are as follows:

December 7, 2025
January 4, 2026
February 15
March 22
April 19
May 17
June 14

In-Person Sibshops are $30 per session; partial scholarships are available. Pre-registration is required for Sibshops. Please contact Yuto Kanii or Tammy Besser if you have any questions and/or to request registration materials.

See calendar for more details.

About Sibshops

JCFS Chicago utilizes the Sibshop model developed by Don Meyer of Sibling Support Project.  For more detailed information about Sibshops, visit the Sibling Support Project website.

All In-Person Sibshops are on Sundays from 1pm to 3:30pm at our Northbrook location, 255 Revere Drive, Suite 200. 

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For assistance or more information, call us at 855.275.5237 or email us at Ask@JCFS.org.