Ohio SIBS

03/11/2026

💛 Siblings — this weekend is for you.

Join us April 10–11 at Mohican Lodge for our National Siblings Day Celebration & Retreat, created especially for siblings of people with disabilities.

Spend time with people who get it — connect, relax, laugh, and talk about the future with other siblings.

Friday Night Celebration (FREE) | April 10 | 6–8pm
Pizza, campfire connection, and a talk from Steven Beha, sibling and Chief Policy Officer at the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities.

Saturday Retreat ($75) | April 11 | 10am–2pm
Coffee, breakfast, and connection activities with the Nuhop Center for Experiential Learning plus a light, practical conversation about life and the future using Charting the LifeCourse tools with Barb Sapharas. Lunch overlooking the lake included.

✨ Attend one day or both.
✨ Only 15 spots available for the Sat retreat

Come find your people.
(registration link in the comments)

03/06/2026

Nobody understands the sibling experience quite like another sib. 💜

We’re excited to launch our Virtual Sib Empowerment Meet-Ups — a space to reconnect, share experiences, and build community with others who truly get it.

Join us for conversation, reflection, and connection with fellow siblings of people with disabilities.

🗓 Saturday, March 7, 2026
⏰ 11 AM – 12 PM ET

If you’ve been looking for a space designed just for siblings, we’d love to see you there.

🔗 Register here:
https://forms.gle/F3bccZjEgwjciP968

03/06/2026

✨ Registration for SibThrive is still open!

SibThrive is a 6-week virtual cohort for adult siblings designed to help you build practical tools, emotional support, and a renewed sense of empowerment in a safe and understanding community.

Program highlights:
• Story sharing and community connection
• Boundary setting and resilient thinking
• Small cohort format (8–10 participants)
• 6 weekly 90-minute sessions
• Includes two 1:1 coaching sessions and a companion workbook

🗓 Mondays, March 8 – April 13
⏰ 6:00–7:30 PM PT

💻 Virtual program
Facilitated by Heather Dee Frankovich.

🔗 Learn more and register:
https://siblingleadership.org/resources/sibthrive/

02/24/2026

Paige! She is an amazing creative sib herself that mentors kids that are sibs in our Supporting Sibs program. We are so grateful for you Paige! Well deserved shout out!

Yesterday you met Emily, and today you get to meet Paige Endsley! Paige is also a facilitator for our MarionSibs group, which meets monthly. She is so perfect for this work because she lives it. She is a sibling to a sister with developmental disabilities (and the BEST sister at that!). Her first-hand knowledge makes her so relatable to the kids who attend. We are thankful that Paige and Emily continue to pour their hearts and souls into our Sibling group, and we know these kids are benefiting from their hard work and compassion. Help us thank Paige for her awesomeness and advocacy!

02/21/2026

Yes! An amazing mentor and advocate! Way to go Emily! We are so grateful for your dedication to siblings and families!

This is Emily Levy. She has a huge heart for the work that we do! Because of this, she has been leading our MarionSibs group since 2022 with another amazing human (Paige Endsley). This team does a fabulous job giving siblings of those with developmental disabilities a fun day once a month, worry-free, without family, and with kids who know what it's like. It's such important work, and we are grateful to Emily and Paige for creating this amazing, fun, safe space for those we serve! Never heard of MarionSibs? Know someone who could benefit? Learn more here: https://www.marioncountydd.org/sibs/

02/21/2026

A local youth shares how the Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities provides an essential escape and community for siblings through its unique "Marion Sibs" initiative.

https://marioncountynow.com/podcasts/marion-sibs-program-offers-safe-space-for-siblings-of-children-with-disabilities/

02/19/2026

The Board is hosting a Supporting Sibs workshop on February 27! Supporting Sibs provides peer support and information for young brothers and sisters to someone with an intellectual or developmental disability. Designed for siblings between 6 and 12 years old, attendees will have fun, play games, talk about their experiences and meet other siblings.

Register today by emailing supportingsibs@acbdd.org. Registration deadline is February 20.

02/19/2026

Thank you to Abby Turnwald for another awesome Sibling Mentor Training!!!

Also thank you for the Knox County Board of Developmental Disabilities for hosting!!

02/19/2026

Share your thoughts in a survey for Ohio families!

You are invited to participate in a study about how families make decisions about guardianship and alternatives to guardianship for family members with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

To be eligible:
You are a parent or other family member who is the primary supporter of an Ohio adult with IDD.
Your family member with IDD is age 18 or older.

Your voice matters. The more families across Ohio who participate, the better we can understand how families make decisions about guardianship, supported decision-making, and other options—and what information and resources are most helpful when making these decisions.

The survey does not ask for your name, and you may choose how much detail to share.

Please click the survey link in the first comment to participate today!

02/18/2026

Sniffles and sneezes kept us from celebrating our Sibs a few weeks ago, so we are back to try again!
Questions? Reach out to Vanessa @ vanessa@cucfuc.org or (937) 738-9800