Sibshops: A Workshop Designed for Kids with Siblings Who Have Disabilities (Pittsburgh)

Ellie Mental Health Pittsburgh Management is excited to offer Sibshops, a nationally recognized program for siblings (ages 7 to 12) of complex and/or chronically ill children, and children with developmental, behavioral and/or mental health issues.

The groups will be led by certified Sibshops facilitators and will focus on these siblings’ well-being, as they experience stressors and challenging emotions, just like parents and caregivers do. Siblings can feel sad, ignored, worried, angry, lonely or even guilty—all perfectly normal feelings for a child to navigate. During group sessions, siblings will play games and participate in age-appropriate activities that promote self-confidence, understanding and empathy. Through these activities, siblings will meet other children in similar situations and provide support for each other. Sibshops groups will be offered by Ellie Mental Health Pittsburgh Management monthly on the second Monday of every month from 5pm–7pm at La Roche University (starting in September 2026 and ending in March 2027).

For more information on our Sibshops workshops, please visit the Sibshops website at https://siblingsupport.org/sibshops/.

Please feel free to reach out to our Clinic Director, Daria Durny, with any questions, at ddurny@elliementalhealth.com.