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Sibworks SA
Peer support program for young siblings of children with disability
Project details
Who will benefit from this project?
Regions
Adelaide Hills, Barossa Light and Lower North, Eastern Adelaide, Northern Adelaide, Southern Adelaide, Western Adelaide, Whole of Metropolitan Adelaide
Budget
$40,100.00
Project Size
Spread the word
How will the funding be spent?
Manager
• Manage/promote project
• recruit/train group facilitators (psychologist and co-facilitators)
• oversee groups
• run 4 parent workshops
Project Officer
• recruit and pre-interview siblings
• plan for 6 groups – venue, food etc
Psychologist
• run 6 groups, each group 15 hours
Travel
• reimburse volunteer co-facilitators (recruited via relevant university courses)
Office costs - connecting with families/facilitators
Childrens' books
Insurance/group costs – for running such programs
How will the project be delivered?
The Project Officer will develop and carry out the evaluation, promote and recruit the participants for the peer support groups, which will be delivered by the Psychologist and 2-3 volunteer co-facilitators. Each group will run over two days – either two days in the school holidays or over two weekends – for 5 ½ hours each day for a total of 11 contact hours (including morning tea and lunch). The Project Manager will deliver the parent workshops and plan for sustained contact between siblings.
How many people will directly benefit from this project?
70 siblings, 70 parents, 5-10 professionals/students
How will you measure the impact of this project?
We will have sibling and parents complete pre and post program questionnaires which will measure the child's behaviour and satisfaction, parents' knowledge on how to support siblings and their satisfaction with the project. .Facilitators will provide feedback on their own learning but also the functioning/benefits of the group. We will keep data on who attends the peer support programs and parent workshops
How will the project fit this year's theme of ‘Connect, Grow, Build, Belong’?
• connect siblings of children with disability to other siblings who understand
• siblings grow in strength/understanding, self-esteem and ways of coping
• build networks that are encouraged to continue
• Siblings feel less isolated and belong to a community who understands/supports them
• Parents grow in their capacity to support their children
• Children with disability will grow as the relationship with their sibling is nurtured/strengthened
• Agencies build capacity to support siblings
Project details
Who will benefit from this project?
Regions
Adelaide Hills, Barossa Light and Lower North, Eastern Adelaide, Northern Adelaide, Southern Adelaide, Western Adelaide, Whole of Metropolitan Adelaide
Budget
$40,100.00
Project Size
Spread the word
Organisation details
Organisation Name
Siblings Australia
What does this organisation do?
We provide information, support and resources for siblings of children and adults with disability, for parents and for professionals. We research the needs and best practice approaches for sibling support and advocate for siblings to be acknowledged and connected to sources of support.
Get in touch
Join our database
kate@siblingsaustralia.org.au
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Give a donation
givenow.com.au/siblingsaustralia;jsessionid=7AB6424CF3F9E6BC83089AD1B6DC4A03
Find out how to volunteer with us
kate@siblingsaustralia.org.au
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I fully support this project, being a grandmother of a boy with Autism, who has two younger sisters who would benefit greatly from this project
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Excellent idea!!
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Carolyn Paterson
25 Apr 2017
I fully support this project, it would benefit my daughters who have a brother with a disability which challenges their day to day life.