Written by a parent, not a doctor. Nothing here is medical advice.

Beads of Courage

Sibling Program · About this organization

What you get

A free sibling kit with a guidebook, facilitator guide, welcome kit, name beads and eight activity bead kits.

How to start

Order the sibling kit from the linked program page.

Good to know

  • Intended for siblings of a child coping with serious illness.

The details, as published

B-ALL is in scope Open

A free sibling kit and guided activities supporting siblings of children coping with serious illness.

What help you may get

Peer And Emotional Support

Sibling Kit

Guidebook, facilitator guide, welcome kit, name beads, and eight activity bead kits

Noncash help

Can cover

  • Guidebook, facilitator guide, welcome kit, name beads, and eight activity bead kits

Check the main eligibility rules

Diagnosis

B-ALL is in scope. A sibling of a child with B-ALL fits the published serious-illness family relationship.

Age

The program does not publish an age limit.

Treatment status

No specific treatment status is published.

Where you live and where your child is treated

Where your family lives

Residence coverage is not published clearly; confirm with the program.

Where your child is treated

Treatment-location rules are not published clearly; confirm with the program.

How to get started

Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.

Who can start: Parent Or Guardian, Healthcare Team

  1. Use the official sibling-program page to order the current kit.

Ways to apply or ask

Documents to prepare

The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.

Availability and timing

ProgramActive
ApplicationsOpen
Funding or spaceNot Published
Application windowRolling
Last checkedAug 27, 2026
  • Official page currently offers a free kit.

Limitations and things to confirm

  • Intended for siblings of a child coping with serious illness.
  • Virtual-support capacity and shipment geography are not fully published.

Official sources

Program details were last verified Aug 27, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.

Official program