Practical help for siblings of people with disabilities to stop the worry and start the journey forward.
Presented by WisconSibs, Inc
Where
WisconSibs Office (SOAR/NAMI Building)211 E Franklin St - Lower Level
Appleton, WI 54911
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Workshop #1 - You'll learn how to get started and how to involve your sibling and other family members in getting prepared for the future. You'll also sense the support and care of other adult siblings sharing similar concerns and joys. Lunch is provided.
You'll leave this workshop with information about legal considerations, government benefits, and the tools to complete a Letter of Intent. Your sibling with disabilities will leave with a start on a useful scrapbook, "My Journey Forward" and eager to come back.
Workshop # 2 - A date and time will be determined when the participants can meet again. Bring your Letter of Intent from Workshop #1. You will have the opportunity to meet with one or more experts to discuss your specific questions to move forward.
Are you a sibling of a person with disabilities who has never been sure about the future plans for your sibling and need some answers? 
Or perhaps as a child, you expected that when the day came and your parents no longer could care for your brother or sister, you'd take over... and now you are unsure?
Or have you been procrastinating and need a nudge to discover the next step?
The facts are clear. Without adequate plans for the future, vulnerable siblings can face disruptive transitions, endure emergency placements in inappropriate settings, and suffer through inadequate financial and legal safeguards, all of which place a strain on siblings and other family members.
Yet the majority of adults who have siblings with disabilities feel very unprepared.
WisconSibs Journey Forward has one main goal -
to help you prepare to journey forward.
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Workshop #1-Saturday, January 14, 2023 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Registration includes lunch and all materials.
Registration fee - $75 per family*
*Includes adult sibling and their adult guests.
Workshop # 2 will be scheduled with participants at a date and time that works into your schedule.
Let's Journey Forward! Don't put it off any longer.
For more information or questions, call 920-450-2609 or email harriet@wisconsibs.org.
*Thanks to financial support from Wispact, participant fees are minimal. If financial assistance is needed, just let us know.