AHRC-NYC online/Sibling Services and Support

Do you have a brother or sister with Developmental Disabilities? If so, you may be eligible for the 11th Annual "Helen & Jack Gorelick Sibling Scholarship." Two awards will be given in the amount of $1000.00 each. For more information, please download the application form and the eligibility requirements (pdf). Submission deadline for application is March 17, 2008. Final applicants will be interviewed in April. You must be interviewed to qualify. The award will be given at the Annual Meeting on June 11, 2008. (Previous winners are eligible. AHRC Board of Directors, Sibling Committee Members, Executive Staff and their relatives are not eligible.)

The brothers and sisters of people with developmental disabilities can often benefit from professional assistance and peer support. AHRC is unique in the wide range of services that it offers to siblings, both children and adults. AHRC offers individual, group and family counseling for child, adolescent, and adult siblings.

For further information on services and the events listed below, call Annette Spallino, Sibling Services Manager, at 212-780-2592.

Meet quarterly at 83 Maiden Lane on the 5th Floor. The groups are held on three consecutive Saturdays from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm. Parents are asked to check the schedule before coming to the group each week as holidays may result in date changes. Lunch and snacks will be served. Please be sure to call if you will not be able to attend the group on any particular day. Please check Upcoming Events for the next posted SIBSHOP.

The purpose of this group is to provide an opportunity for expression and be heard in a non-threatening environment and to have an opportunity to appreciate shared experiences. Group therapy will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month, from 6:30 - 8 pm and will meet at 83 Maiden Lane on the 5th Floor. Please call Annette Spallino to RSVP at 212-780-2592.

This peer support group, the longest continuously running one of its kind in the country meets monthly at a Manhattan local restaurant. This is a sibling run group that discusses books related to sibling issues and experiences. Please check Upcoming Events for the next Sunday Brunch Book Club Meeting.

This monthly update keeps members informed of group discussions and upcoming events, meetings and programs.

This includes individual, couple, group and family counseling services regarding sibling related issues.

Meyer Shreiber Archive Library: A variety of information related to sibling needs including bibliographies for children and adults, articles, curriculum guides and information for parents are available.

The Sibling Information Bulletin, a publication of the Sibling Committee of the AHRC Board of Directors, is published periodically and provides in depth information on issues of interest to adult siblings. Please click here for a list of past issues in both pdf and abstract form.

Many AHRC Sibling Services are offered at sites throughout the five boroughs of New York City. Some, however, are provided only at 83 Maiden Lane in Manhattan. Please call for details.

Sibling services can be made available to brothers and sisters of individuals with developmental disabilities, regardless of whether their disabled sibling receives services at AHRC.

Various counseling services for siblings, including individual, group and family counseling, are covered by Medicaid and/or Medicare or other forms of insurance. However, many of the sibling events occurring during the year are provided free of charge or at a minimum fee.

Children must be registered in advance for Sibshops. Adult siblings may receive information about upcoming events and scheduled meetings by placing their names on the mailing list. To register or to obtain information about services, please call the Sibling Services Coordinator at (212) 780-2592.

Where: 83 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10038
When: April 19, 26 and May 3, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Please be sure to call if you will not be able to attend the group on any particular day.
Cost: FREE!! Lunch and transportation fees will also be provided. Metrocards are available for families bringing their children

To participate, please contact Annette Spallino at 212-780-2592.

Where: AHRC Main Office, 83 Maiden Lane, 6th Floor.
When: Group therapy will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month, from 6:30 - 8 pm
RSVP: Please call Annette Spallino at 212-780-2592.

When: next date to be determined
Where: to be determined
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The Sibling Center: contact Dr. Eleanore Rothenberg at 212-831-5586 for child (ages 8-10), adolescent (ages 11-13) and adult sibling groups and a non-disabled parent group.

The JCC of Manhattan (Jewish Community Center): contact Genna Singer at 646-505-4372 for sibling support groups on Sundays.

Click on the highlighted text Resources-Other Websites to go to the Family and Sibling Resources section provided on the AHRC Web Site. If you would like more information on discussion groups and listservs, please click here for a sibling support website.

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