Project Joy and Hope for Texas
Sibshop · About this organization
What you get
Free activities and time with peers for siblings of children with serious medical conditions or special needs.
How to start
Fill in the Sibshop registration form and parent authorization, including the written answers and signature. Call the program if you need help.
Good to know
- Sibshop is not therapy or childcare.
- This is peer support and recreation, not therapy or childcare.
The details, as published
Sibshop is a free peer-support and recreation program for ages 9–13 who have a brother or sister with a serious medical condition or special need. The 2026–27 program meets on second Saturdays beginning September 12, 2026; registration is required and space is limited.
What help you may get
Camps And Retreats
Sibshop — camps and retreats
Sibshop is a free peer-support and recreation program for ages 9–13 who have a brother or sister with a serious medical condition or special need. The 2026–27 program meets on second Saturdays beginning September 12, 2026; registration is required and space is limited.
Amount not published
Peer And Emotional Support
Sibshop — peer and emotional support
Sibshop is a free peer-support and recreation program for ages 9–13 who have a brother or sister with a serious medical condition or special need. The 2026–27 program meets on second Saturdays beginning September 12, 2026; registration is required and space is limited.
Amount not published
Wishes And Family Experiences
Sibshop — wishes and family experiences
Sibshop is a free peer-support and recreation program for ages 9–13 who have a brother or sister with a serious medical condition or special need. The 2026–27 program meets on second Saturdays beginning September 12, 2026; registration is required and space is limited.
Amount not published
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. Siblings of a child with B-ALL fit the serious-medical-condition scope.
Age
Age 9 to age 13, measured at service date.
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
No treatment-location restriction is published.
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.
- Complete the registration form, or call 713-944-6569.
Ways to apply or ask
- Web Form · Open form or page
- Phone · 713-944-6569 — Alternate phone application route.
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Open |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Not Published |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
Limitations and things to confirm
- Sibshop is not therapy or childcare.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Sibshop · checked Aug 24, 2026