Our Families as Partners Program offers classes, support and referrals to the parents, siblings and extended family members of children with disabilities and developmental delays. We help families navigate through their options, maximize their choices and support them in the decisions they make.
Sibshops
Looking for an activity that’s especially for your children without special needs? Sign your children up for Sibshops! Sibshops provide the opportunity for siblings of children with special needs to meet new friends and gain peer support.
Fun for all kids, ages 5-13
Games
Outings
Crafts
Discussion groups & activities
Dinner
Special guests
The Belle Center is a proud member of the National Sibling Support Project.
The Sibling Support Project is a national effort dedicated to the life-long concerns of brothers and sisters of people who have special health, developmental, or mental health concerns.
Parent Mentor Program
Do you ever wish you could talk with other parents who are raising children with disabilities? Need someone to listen to your challenges and listen to their similar experiences? If so, our Parent Mentor Program is perfect for you.
Meet other parents
Gain new friends
Acquire advocacy skills
Share advice
Listen to guest speakers
Learn about child development, disability and legal issues
To sign up for any of these programs, please contact Theresa Strothkamp, Outreach Program Director, at 314.821.5230 or at theresa@bellecenter.com.
Deaconess Impact Partner
Winner of two
Stellar Performance Awards:
2007 & 2008
Meets
all 20 Charity Standards
"The lessons our children have learned at Sibshops about inclusion and embracing our similarities, as well as our differences, will helpfully impact them for many years to come. The attention and kindness they have been shown at Sibshops has helped them understand themselves, as well as the challenges their sister faces."
