Program aims to help siblings of children with special needs

Ohel Sibshops is coming to Clifton-Passaic on Sundays, May 10 and June 14, at 11 a.m. It is partnering with Jewish Family Service of Great Clifton-Passaic to offer fun, support, and inspiration for siblings of people with developmental disabilities.

Sibshops features activities in an accepting, nonjudgmental environment. It offers a place where children can have questions answered and learn more about their siblings, different disabilities, and what the future might hold.

The Passaic-Clifton sibshops group will be led by facilitators from OHEL and JFS, trained by Don Meyer, the creator of the Sibshops model.

JFS of Clifton Passaic is at 925 Allwood Road, second floor, in Clifton. For information, call Leah Elyakin, OHEL NJ Sibshop coordinator, (862) 686-7205 or Suzanne Miller, director, Parent Resource Center, at (973) 777-7638 or email njsibshops@ohelfamily.org.

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