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Advocacy and Support Services
SuperSibs! Journals
Engaging and attractive age-appropriate versions (young children and teens) in which the sibling may to record their fears, thoughts, concerns, hopes and dreams with words or pictures.
Create Your Own Sibling CarePage
CarePages are private personalized Web
pages provided to you as a free service by SuperSibs!...for you and
YOUR SuperSib!
SuperSibs! Chat Rooms
Monitored, online weekly designated time for teens to connect with other teen SuperSibs! -- reinforcing that "they're not alone" -as they participate in group online "chats".
SuperSibs! Guide for Siblings
Brief booklet acknowledging siblings' feelings and their unique and important role when a family is faced with pediatric cancer.
SuperSibs! Support Guides
SuperSibs! Parent Guide download
Brief booklets for specific groups - medical practitioners, parents, family and friends, teachers and school counselors -- with tips to help understand, include and support siblings during and after this challenging period.
SuperSibs! Scholarships Program
The SuperSibs! Scholarship Program is made possible
by generous grants from the Manne Family Foundation.
Applicants who are high school seniors articulate how being the sibling of a brother or sister with cancer has impacted their lives and how they will apply this learning to make a difference in the future. Fixed amount "college tuition assistance scholarships" will be awarded annually to Scholarship Winners, after criteria scores are evaluated.
Sib2Sib Video*
Video featuring siblings sharing their thoughts for other SuperSibs - reinforcing the message, "You are not alone".
SibBuzz Newsletters
View SibBuzz Newsletters
Stories, pictures and lessons learned -- written, edited and shared by siblings for siblings.
Buddy Call-In Program*
800# with designated hours for siblings to call in, reaching trained "buddies" to listen one-on-one, talk, share good cheer and ease loneliness or fear.
Sibling Support Books and Tools
Age appropriate books and materials (including guided imagery audio CD’s for teens) to help siblings cope and manage through and beyond this difficult life challenge.
* services in development, not yet available |
